Franck Kessie with Barça

THE MIDFIELD PLAYER, HAPPY IN THE CLUB

Kessié makes it clear that Barça has never stopped being the best in the world

Published:24/08/2022 - 00:54h

Updated:24/08/2022 - 00:54h

Franck Kessié was the first player to resolve his signing for FC Barcelona before the start of the summer market. In his last interview, the Ivorian made it clear why he decided to wear the culé shirt

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One of the signings arrived to 'cost zero' and the first in resolving his arrival to the FC Barcelona in summer. That is Franck Kessié, midfield player that has reinforced the medullary culé with the seen well of Xavi Hernández, the one who already has given him shooting in LaLiga in the first two days, this yes, coming from the bank. In statements conceded to Catalonia Ràdio, the marfileño left clear why preferred to dress the T-shirt culé this season.

"In Barcelona have received me very well, for me the team is like a second family. I think that the Barça always has been the best club of the world. Whenever it can play I will give the maximum so that the team go back to win titles", said the player of 25 years to the journalist Miguel Blázquez. Franck resolved his arrival to Catalonia in the middle of the final stretch of the Series To in April, when the Milan struggled hand manually with the Inter by the 'Scudetto'.

Finally, the group 'rossoneri' attained to remain with the title for the first time from the season 2010-11. The contribution of Kessié was key for the ones of Stefano Pioli, with 6 goals in 31 parties (2.309 minutes) of to Series To, a contribution that denotes his skill to happen frequently to the attack. Something that showed in the minutes that, up to now, has contested like culé so much in the pre-season as in the beginning of LaLiga.

In this sense, the marfileño knows that the competition by the titularity is complex, but trusts to win the confidence of Xavi to base of effort, work and good performances on the green. The technician egarense gave him 18 minutes in the debut suspender belt in front of the Ray Vallecano (1-1) and the one of Ouragahio showed very incisive in attack, drowning the exit of the Madrilenian group to look for break the zero. In Anoeta ingresó in the 85', already with the party cleared (1-4).

Kessié Works to adapt to the 'DNA Barça'

For Xavi, is indispensable that Franck adapt more to the role of '5' that to the role of pivote with arrival that had in the Milan. If the marfileño wants to win the titularity will have to show more defensive commitment, especially regarding the recovery and distribution of balloon. "The identity of game does not change. It is the same. Conserve the ball and have his technical command", said the midfield player in his presentation. Well, the tightened of the calendar ensures to Kessié play been still in the first semester, but if it wants to be headline will have to adapt to the 'DNA Barça' the before possible.

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