Xavi's Christensen pivot experiment

Out of necessity, comes innovation. With Romeu underperforming and no other player fitting the bill, Xavi gave Andreas Christensen a chance at the infamous Barcelona pivot role.

Barcelona are entering the business part of the season. To borrow one of Xavi's famous quotes, 'every game is a final' nowadays. And they truly feel that way; every game brings three points Barcelona can't afford to drop and every game is a chance to better prepare the team for whoever is appointed after their current coach leaves the building come June 30th. The margins for error are razor-thin if they even exist.

But out of necessity, comes innovation. With Oriol Romeu - the BarcaFutbol proclaimed bandaid - underperforming and no other player fitting the bill, Xavi gave Andreas Christensen a chance at the infamous Barcelona pivot role. It's the most crucial yet unforgiving and most unceremonial role of them all; it holds the keys to success for any Barça side but comes with practically no glory. Just ask Sergio Busquets, the man they're still trying to replace.

So how did Christensen's audition go and should Xavi continue with the experiment?