Fermin Lopez confirms he wouldn't be at Barça without Xavi and talks about his future

Fermín López went back to review his actuality and the one of the FC Barcelona. The canterano, summoned again by the selection of Spain Sub-21, has taken again the time to converse with the press, and in this opportunity has not doubted in going back to highlight the importance of Xavi Hernández on his consolidation in the first Barcelona team, something that was far to be a plan for him when it initiated the past month of July.

"It did not go to be in the pre-season, but Xavi trusted me. It was training well and he gave me the opportunity", ensured in an interview with the journalist Julio Maldonado in his space 'World Maldini'. The conversation arrived afterwards that the canterano of the Barça was headline with the 'Rojita' in the triumph by 1-0 on Belgium in the clasificatorio for the European of 2025, tournament in which Spain leaves leader of the Group B with 16 points.

Fast adaptation to the maximum level of another canterano of the Barça

On the same line of gratitude to Xavi by his confidence, Fermín signalled that "it gave me the opportunity to play the Classical of pre-season. At the beginning it was nervous, but quickly freed me. I marked the goal and like this began my trip, has been sucediendo up to now", commented. And it is that that day 'consecrated' thanks to a golazo of left-handed and a back assistance for Ferran Torres, beginning to show of what was able when it could find space between mediocampistas and rival defences.

Precisely this last is something that Xavi is used to to ask him a lot to the footballer of 20 years. "Move between lines is a quality that possess, the míster emphasizes a lot the importance of this", explained. The offensive midfield player also left clear that "if they summon me to the Olympic games think that the club would leave me go", showing so it can explain for the team Sub-23 that will be in Paris between July and August.

Fermín and his mates try to keep to the margin

Already with regard to the continuity of Xavi in the Barça, something that still is not 100% descartado in front of the fault of a replacement confirmed for the egarense, Fermín explained that "we do not speak of this", resolved. "He took his decision and respect it. If it finishes remaining, we also will be happy", analysed the youngster, the one who will follow having chevrons in the XI after the stop in front of the absences of Frenkie of Jong and Pedri.