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The players are out and the anthem is being booed.
“Not sure that Xavi is being particularly bold by playing the youngsters,” says
Chris Amirault. “As Sid likes to point out, often these sorts of opportunities result from squad necessity more than courage. Barca haven’t been able to put together a strong team for much of the season, and the loss of Gavi in particular has left Xavi scrambling to create new shapes with whomever they have. Time for the (even younger) kids to shine. Or… you know…”
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