Not every coach is good enough to evolve a team over years, some are just a waste of time.
But we will have to wait and see to which category Xavi belongs
To be honest, the signs so far seem to show Xavi got some progress in him rather than being more of an Ole-type.
Problem with plenty big signings is that people forget that teams need building no matter how much money they cost, so they don't get the patience they need.
Don't get me wrong, Xavi could easily fail, but those statistics showing his first 50 games to be the first in 20 years or so years don't mean so much.
In the NL people use it as a way to defend Koeman, while he had Messi covering his *BEEP* up for I assume about 90% of his 50. Everyone knew Barcelona was way too reliant on Messi, so acting as if him leaving doesn't mean anything.
This doesn't mean Koeman wasn't let go too soon and that Xavi is better by any definition, but those statistics don't make him the worst Barcelona manager in ages at all. But he seems way less stubborn than Koeman was, which is why I think he'll stand the test of time better than Ronald would have if he stayed. For one, finally Pique got benched and even Busquets is not on all of the team sheets anymore. Koeman got the team ticking somewhat last year until Pique recovered from injury and while Busquets was one of the best DMs of all time during his peak years, he seems sleepy during so many moments in plays now with the way he loses focus sometimes. I assume he is a good leader still, but your anchor, your midfield champion and captain really cannot let your team down as much as he has. So seeing Xavi working towards the future while not blindly playing his old mates is definitely a good sign. The leaders are still a part of the squad, but they're being phased out while other leaders are slowly taking their places.
Man I really don't like Barça and I always hated Xavi's arrogance about the club during his interviews as a player. But right now I think it's good they're sticking with him. I'd rather see Frenkie at United, as my level of fanship for both clubs, but I do notice I'm getting a bit more curious about where this new midfield setup of theirs is heading.