Days before the closing of the season, Xavi Hernández began to have a conversation of individual form with those footballers with which does not explain of face to the next season of the FC Barcelona. The first in going through his dispatch were Riqui Puig, Umtiti, Mingueza and Braithwaite. The four already could intuir what went them to communicate the technician, because hardly it has had they during the course.
Riqui And Umtiti had assumed that his stage in the Barça had finish and Braithwaite already has left clear in public that it does not have any intention to move and wishes to fulfil the two years that remain him of agreement, a bad news in the Camp Nou. But the reaction that more surprised to Xavi was the one of Óscar Mingueza. After listening the explanation of the trainer, the defence took the word and surprised to all the members of the 'staff' there present, aim 'Sportive World'.
The technical body expected a complaint of his part by the few opportunities that had had and demanded more minutes to show that yes it could have more minutes in the Barça. But, when seeming, the speech of Mingueza surprised to all and especially to Xavi. "I'm sorry míster, have not been to the height", was the first that said the defence.
A big example
The player assumed his responsibility and understood that it did not have place in the new project of Xavi, admitting that his performance had been underneath of the exigible, aims the information. The Spanish player commented that it could have it done much better and gave him the thanks to the technician for having him "taught to play".
The words and the sincerity of Mingueza attained to thrill to the trainer and to the members of the technical body. His behaviour, signal, has been always exemplary, professional and even when it was several parties followed without playing, never went down the spirit and followed working arduously in the trainings. His attitude has been at all times positive and has added in favour of the group at all times.