At Barcelona, Quique Setien to lead the club he has long admired
January 14, 2020 17:42 ISTQuique Setien has often tried to get his teams to mimic Barcelona's ball-possession and attacking-minded style.
Quique Setien has often tried to get his teams to mimic Barcelona's ball-possession and attacking-minded style.
While everybody expected of former Barcelona player Xavi Hernandez to replace Valverde, the Catalan giants chose Setien to take over.
Setien, a 61-year-old Spaniard who used to be a midfielder for Atletico Madrid, is known for setting up teams that often mimicked Barcelona’s attacking-minded style.
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