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The media talked a lot about Xavi and Iniesta being favourites, and all that talk had left me a little bit out of the polls.

Because of this Iniesta is understood to be very close to Ten Cate - who Barcelona believe could use their relationship to tempt him away.

Your Barcelona team-mates Xavi and Andres Iniesta have admitted they were relieved to see Argentina knocked out by Germany.

Lionel Messi: I'm happy, but I didn't expect it because everyone had been talking so much about Xavi and Andres [Iniesta].

Xavi (Spain) - You could pick Alonso or Iniesta but I love to watch Xavi play.

The 19-year-old held his own against the likes of Xavi and Andres Iniesta and admits he relished every minute of their battles.

Tw Iniesta: "The Liga is finally back! ! Tomorrow the first game at home, so looking forward to it! ! "

Andres Iniesta's right-footed strike late in extra time found the back of the net in the one-nothing victory over the Netherlands.

Player: Spain - Iniesta Villa has to support the strikers if Harvey control of midfield, then a link between the two is Iniesta.

"Iniesta will play and he will be in the starting line-up, " the Spain manager said.

That's where the support of team-mates like Xavi, [Andres] Iniesta, [David] Villa or Pedro, who are great at playing one-twos, is vital.

Iniesta had previously turned down those two excellent opportunities to shoot, but made no mistake this time.

As a footballer Messi has everything but Xavi and Iniesta are the best I have seen playing the game with the ball at their feet.

Typically, boys from outside Barcelona will move there at 14. Players like Iniesta recall being homesick. Thankfully, he soon settled.

And I think they (Xavi and Iniesta) know that Argentina are always difficult opponents, whatever form they're in.

Iniesta, Spain array of the most special one piece, it is likely that the final outcome of hand!

Iniesta, but Barcelona still, Bo Jan Harvey and these outstanding players.

A regular at youth level, Iniesta only broke into the Spain first team on a regular basis after the 2006 World Cup.

"I have already spoken on this issue. For me, Xavi, Iniesta and Messi are players from another planet, " the los Blancos mastermind told AS.

People talk about the threat of Messi, but the manager has highlighted the dangers posed by Iniesta. . .

'Small details in the World cup can send you home, ' Spain's Andres Iniesta wisely remarked earlier this week.

By the break, Xavi, Keita, Busquets and Iniesta had played 153 passes; Inter's midfield four had barely made 50.

Iniesta has had problems with the same thigh muscle for the past year.

Along with Michael Essien of Chelsea and Andres Iniesta of Barcelona, he has been the most difficult opponent I have faced over the years.

Even Xavi and Iniesta accept that Messi is the man. No problem.

Xavi and Iniesta are rightly lauded but would they look half as good if they went to another club?

And, of course, the guile and creativity of Sneijder who is every bit a peer to the Spanish supremos Xavi and Iniesta.

He still has a lot to learn before he can even hold a candle to the likes of Xavi and Iniesta, undisputed starters in Barcelona's midfield.

However, he has been in poor form this season, having lost his automatic starting spot to Andres Iniesta.

It's harder to stop Messi than Xavi or Andres Iniesta because he can make the pass, can dribble, can score.

I am not surprised that they elected Messi. I think that Xavi and Iniesta have deserved to win, but Messi is a player who is above everyone.