Recently less than two years, Robert Fernández, previous technical secretary of the FC Barcelona, detected in the Grémio of Carry Cheerful a youngster mediocentro that placed the virtues of the profile of game of legends like Xavi Hernández or Andrés Iniesta. It treated of Arthur Melo, that fichó by the Barcelona team the past summer and that, in few months, has done indisputable in the alignments of Ernesto Valverde.
Recently, it has been interviewed by the Brazilian Alé Oliveira and has recognised to feel surprised by the speed with which has achieved to go in in the dynamic culé. "It did not expect to play so much, it thought that it would have to go through a period of adaptation, but all the mates helped me a lot and think that was one of the factors so that it adapted me very fast", manifested.
Besides, the midfield player goianiense ensured that it decided by the FC Barcelona "no for winning so many titles, but by his form to play to football". Arthur already has declared in multiple occasions his admiration by players like Xavi or Iniesta, something that notices when it sees him on the terrain of game.
"It did not expect that my dream fulfilled so fast"
The Brazilian admitted that see play to the Barça influenció a lot his style. "From small always saw the football of the style of the Barça and saw the parties of the Barcelona and this helped me to practise this type of game, many times was criticised in the base of the Guild for risking so much in the half, but was my style to play to the football and kept it until today and thank heaven here am", explained.
Arthur also confessed that it was fulfilling a dream in the Barça, playing for the team to the that always followed and do it being an important player. "All boy has a dream. It did not expect that it arrived where arrived and that it was all so fast. I had a dream and worked so that it arrived this dream, but did not expect that it arrived and was so fast", admitted.
On the comparisons that tie him to his idols, Arthur admitted that him enorgullecen. "It is a pride that compare me with Xavi and Iniesta, but have to have care with these comments because they can dazzle me because they are idols that had. I have to follow working and not thinking that it already is all done. I am Arthur, Xavi has already all his career done, I am beginning and have to do my way", sentenced.
Arthur: present and brilliant future
In the staff does not exist a footballer that possess the qualities of Arthur, that has consolidated in a room of machines to which gives balance to base of possession, efficiency in the pass, tactical sense and defensive effort. The Brazilian has a brilliant future by in front in the Barça beside 'peloteros' as Frenkie of Jong, Riqui Puig or Carles Aleñá.