Abidal: "Umtiti Will be the Beckenbauer black of the Barça"

In a recent interview for the program "Your diràs" of "RAC1", the one who went footballer and very appreciated by the fans of the FC Barcelona Eric Abidal undid in praises to his compatriot Samuel Umtiti. The Frenchman sustains that in spite of carrying very little time in the Barcelona team, Umtiti has adapted to perfection to the football that asks the team culé.

"I am surprised with the rapidity that has adapted Umtiti. It has taken very little time in taking the philosophy of the club, the game of the team, the mentality... I took six months, much more that he", commented an Abidal that later stood out what more likes him of "Big Sam". "His splendid exit of balloon and his tranquility to face all type of situations of risk", said.

By all this, does not surprise that Abidal consider that "Umtiti can turn into the Beckenbauer black of the Barça". And in case it was little, the polivalencia also is something by what stands out an Umtiti that could play of side, as it already showed in Tie it1. "In the Olympique already did it. I am convinced that with the step of the time will be much better that I", sustained.

To conclude his intervention, Abidal finish speaking of his ex mate Xavi Hernández: "Todo the world of the football knows that Xavi is a big, a legend of the club. The best trophy that can have a footballer are the collective titles of his team".