A Liga trophy followed eight months later, one that restored winning ways but papered over some clear cracks in his side. Yes, Barca were good enough defensively to win the league, but their attacking quality was lacking. This was not the La Masia-bred, Cruyffian, Pep Guardiola football that Xavi had promised. This was a Jose Mourinho-esque side that grinded out results.
He was the first to ignore young players ( Koeman belived in la masia players way more than Xavi), and only started playing Balde after he was forced to play him. This is the opinion that i heard from most Barca fans