Watch: What will Xavi bring to Barcelona as a coach?

Xavi Hernández is the new Barcelona coach, and has not only had his official presentation at Camp Nou, but has also taken charge of his first training session as first team manager. Barcelona won’t play their first game under Xavi until after the international break, which gives us a chance to analyse and pinpoint exactly what Xavi will be looking to bring to Barcelona, as well as what he simply must look to change.

Firstly, Xavi will no doubt look to recover Barcelona’s footballing identity, with an emphasis on high-paced attacking football, possession based, but also with a desire to recover the ball as soon as possible after it has been lost. The use of natural wingers stretching the pitch will also be key.

Xavi will no doubt also be looking to totally revamp Barcelona’s physical preparation, which is expected to include a new set of rules regarding how training sessions are run, the players’ diet, as well as what work players will do in the gym. On top of this, Xavi will seek to instil a winning, Barcelona mentality on his players, and ensure that the sporting side of the club is completely re-modelled in his image.

Xavi is expected to be obsessive, strict and clear in his coaching methods, and will need to have a very strong will if he is to get Barcelona to where he wants them to be.