FERMÍN IS BEFORE THE OPPORTUNITY OF HIS LIFE
Fermín López, Xavi's only alternative to rotate in the center of the field
Published:24/09/2023 - 11:00h
Updated:27/09/2023 - 14:34h
Frenkie de Jong's injury against Celta leaves FC Barcelona with practically no options in the midfield for next month. With Pedri still injured, Fermín López is, for the moment, Xavi Hernández's only alternative in terms of means
Fermín López is to the doors of the opportunity of his life in the FC Barcelona. The mediocentro of 20 years has been a fixed in the announcements of Xavi Hernández from the beginning of the season and the injury of Frenkie of Jong leaves him like the only available variant for the egarense in the weeks to come (at least until mediated of October) in what to midfield players refers .
To fault of a precise diagnostic to determine the time of drop of the Dutch and with Pedri still far to go back, the one of The Campillo is the only mediocentro of the that has the technical body for rotar, in addition to Sergi Roberto and a Joao Cancel the one who also can relieve to Oriol Romeu like defensive pivote. Even Andreas Christensen is in conditions to throw a hand as '5' if the team needs it.
Xavi trusts Fermín to freshen the midfield
The player of 20 years travelled with the team to turns it of pre-season in the United States, converting a golazo in the Classical contested in The Vegas. For the moment only it has played four minutes in front of the Villarreal, but Xavi gave him half hour of action in Champions in the goleada to the Amberes, a gesture to confirm his confidence in the youngster after his infortunado first party of the season with the filial (finish expelled by double yellow).
"It likes me what see of Fermín. It likes me his desparpajo, that dares, that does not have fear, that asks the balloon, that plays easy and simple, that has last pass", commented the one of Terrassa on the mediapunta does some months. If Frenkie neither Pedri, the canterano is the only creative alternative for a midfield culé that will depend in demasía of the work of Gavi and Ílkay Gündogan in the weeks to come. For Fermín López this can be the opportunity of his life, of those that do not present twice in a big team.