Shorn of the talents of Frenkie de Jong, Barca’s midfield took on an unusual look against Sevilla with Raphinha providing some zip to the front three as well as getting forward as often as play would allow.
Until his untimely hamstring injury the Brazilian was quite lively without necessarily looking dangerous.
On balance, Xavi will probably deduce that even if the team selection was forced upon him in some way, it was an experiment that arguably was neither excellent nor awful.
I’d suggest that he’s unlikely to try it again in the near future.