Goals by Xavi and Pedro gave the hosts a 2-0 lead in the first 18 minutes.

哈维和佩德罗的进球让主队在前18分钟以2比0领先。

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However, I would prefer Xavi, [Wesley] Sneijder or Diego Milito [had won the award].

然而，我觉得哈维、斯内德或米利托更应该获得这个奖项。

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Last season Messi and Xavi stayed fit; if that doesn't happen this year, they could pay for it.

上个赛季，梅西和哈维状态不错；如果这个赛季情况不再如此，那么他们会付出不小的代价。

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Potential targets include Real Sociedad's Xavi Alonso, Valencia defender Fabian Ayala and Francesco Totti of Roma.

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Xavi then almost doubled Barcelona's lead with a 20-yard free-kick following Vidic's foul on Messi.

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Spain had moved into the ascendancy as the match wore on, with Xavi increasingly influential.

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