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Barcelona were just knocked out of the Champions League after an extraordinary quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

Xavi announced in January that he would be leaving Barcelona at the end of this season (a decision he has since reversed). Now that they've been eliminated from all cup competitions and the league title is mostly likely out of reach, where do they go from here?

Joe Devine, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie review Xavi's tenure - interrogating the Spaniard's philosophy, methodology and overall compatibility with the "Barcelona way" - as well as the club's long-term future

This is The Athletic's Week in Football.

#barcelona #championsleague #laliga

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:22 Reviewing Barcelona's 2023-24 Season
01:46 Underlying Numbers
05:13 Losing Busquets
06:24 Verdict on Barca's 23-24 Season
06:53 Was Xavi any good?
15:48 Barcelona's Finances ft. Pol Ballus
17:46 La Masia Talent
20:02 Youth Development
24:43 Final Thoughts

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