Ansu Fati Has been one of the proper names of the last two days. Luis Enrique did not include him in the announcement of the selection of Spain for the two parties of the stop of selections of this month of September and in the FC Barcelona have left clear that is following a specific plan to recover his best version. Xavi Hernández has left clear that there are not hastes with the footballer of 19 years.
Against the Elche, in the victory of the Barça by 3-0, went in to the hour of party to replace to Memphis Depay in the left extreme. It showed incisive and dangerous by his band and looked for in several occasions the goal, without success. Had a clear with a very crossed pass to the that Raphinha did not reach to arrive, but at all times left the feeling that it is not still in his best physical version.
And it is that, although every time that touches the balloon leaves the feeling that it can happen, goes to a course less than what has accustomed when it has been to 100%. It is not a secret for anybody that the injuries have punished him more than what any one had thought and that the fault of continuity has played in his against to settle in the Barcelona team.
it is costing Him A lot return to his version more 'reliable' and this that received the high doctor in the end of the past season. It has been almost impossible to see him leave of the rivals or find spaces by himself same, as if it still existed the fear that if 'tighten' a bit more, went to break again. It will remain to see how it works the plan to the that do reference from the Barça and how much takes. The good news, in any case, is that in the club trust fully in him.
In press conference, Xavi Hernández said that it sees him better now and that is convinced that it will be key in the team: "I see Him well. I said yesterday that spoke with him. I see him happy. It goes to participate and goes to go in. It has had a pair of occasions. It goes to be important. Have a plan with him. It goes to be important for the team, do not have doubts".
Which can be the role of Ansu?
It is not secret for anybody that the competition in the forward of the Barça is maximum, but yes results odd that did not have the opportunity to be headline against the Elche, in a party in which it could have more minutes to add confidence. Xavi opted by Memphis for the right extreme and the plan worked him, but is something that leaves entredicho the paper of Ansu.
It is the possibility that the staff technical understand that it is not -still- to be determinant by the band from the start and that see him more near of the area, as leading centre, as it had advanced Xavi does some months: "Creo that has to be near of area. It is necessary to go with feet of lead, caution. It is a special player, has goal", stood out, aiming besides that "they fall him without wanting to and mark. It has to be in the area. It goes back of an injury and see him more than 9 that in band. It is not with rhythm neither physical capacity, but happy".