Real Madrid and Barcelona icon Bernd Schuster has compared Pau Cubarsi to a Barca legend as he talked through his surprise at Xavi Hernandez’s announcement to leave the club at the end of the season.
Earlier this year, Xavi confirmed he would be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season, citing several reasons for his decision to depart the Catalan club.
According to Football Espana, Schuster shared his amazement as regards the decision. “It was surprising. [But] But you are fighting 24 hours a week, always fighting against criticism. [He] does not have such an excellent team either.
“But team that has been in trouble for years, which feels as if it cannot reach the top, even though it won the league last year,” Schuster told Cadena SER, regarding Xavi’s exit.
Still, he found Barcelona teenager Cubarsi impressive, making an interesting comparison.
“A boy who has come from nowhere and is performing at that level. It reminds me of when Pep unearthed Sergio Busquets, a player who positioned himself well, who read the game like no one else and who didn’t lose the ball.”
He also related the rivalry he had with Uli Stielike, the Real Madrid goalkeeper at the time, during his time at Barcelona.
“We used to take it all the way to the German national team. It would go that far. We wouldn’t speak for days. But then you’re playing together, out of necessity, you end up speaking.
“We were professionals, we wanted to win too, but it’s beautiful to be able to tell people about the rivalry we had.”
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