The name of Iñigo Martínez has taken a special importance in the combined of the City Condal. The one of Ondarroa, once that surpassed the fascitis plant that it ailed him to the start of the season, has showed because Xavi Hernández bet with remarkable ahínco by his incorporation in the past market estival, to the point to have won the confidence of the egarense and go back one of the mainstays of the Barcelona saga.
The Basque, concentrated at present with the selection of Spain, conceded an interview to the media 'SPORT' in which it conversed about his actuality in the FC Barcelona. The '5' culé, between others, spoke about the role of the veterans in front of the abundance of young players in the club.
The defender conversed about what represents to play for a team like the FC Barcelona, with the pressure that this supposes, adding: "The pressure and have to win always, the controversies, the comments of the people... The important is to be joined because the group is the group. We do not have any doubt that the fans will be here, arropando. All wish big parties, win 5-0, but the rival also plays, can that it was not your day and complicates . Take out these parties advance and keep you to the end explains a lot. Win proudly as in the last parties is important".
Iñigo Martínez and role of the veterans in the Barça
The ex of the Athletic allowed give his reflection about the youngsters that today do life in the staff culé, emphasizing in the special protection that it is necessary to have in front of them in some surroundings so 'hostile' to level of criticisms like which is used to fraguar when the Catalan cast does not leave of the all well to level of results.
Regarding this commonplace, Iñigo was clear in affirming that there is "a lot of young player, a different staff and always costs, especially in the start". Nevertheless, it was emphatic in the subject of the confidence that has the core of the Barça and adding him the importance in the fact that the veterans of the club are in position of "arropar to the youngsters" and treat to offer him some healthier surroundings that isolate them of the hard critical and that have them "very centred" so that they contribute good things.
Finally, Martínez also added that so much he like other veteran players in giving the step at the front when the occasion like this deserves it, given the youth imperante in the Barcelona payroll: "We (Gündogan and Lewandowski) have lived so many parties, moments of difficulty that, between comillas, are forced to throw a hand, always thinking in the group. The veterans have to step forward. It is the aim also so that the team follow advancing. All row in the same direction".