Xavi • Changing his position at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola’s tactics and the third man • Masterclass

Subscribe to the CV Academy here… 0:14 - Intro 0:23 - His change of position 3:12 - Taking responsibility in a more attacking role 7:44 - The third man In his second exclusive Masterclass with The Coaches’ Voice, filmed in October 2021, the Barcelona legend looks back on his playing career with the Catalan giants and explains the concept of the third-man run that has been so central to the club’s playing philosophy during a sustained spell of remarkable success. Having started out as a traditional deep-lying midfielder, Xavi ultimately moved forward to play as a more advanced number eight in a 4-3-3 shape, or even at times a number 10 in a 4-2-3-1. In what is a truly fascinating feature with one of football’s most intelligent minds, he reveals the influence that coaches, including former Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard, had on his career-defining change of position – and explains how he had to adapt his own style to become more effective in an area of more creative responsibility