The current trainer of the Olympique of Lyon and also technician of Samuel Umtiti during a lot of seasons in the conjoint Frenchman, specifically since the central youngster French were 16 years old, has confirmed in an interview conceded to "Under Foot" that, since it knew to Umtiti, always spoke a lot of the Spanish League and especially of the FC Barcelona, where Umtiti had like dream play.
By this reason the French player no mintió when it said, in his presentation like new footballer of the FC Barcelona, that his dream had been from small be a member of the Barcelona club, by the "cracks" that have gone through the team in the last years and, especially, by an idea of game that adapts very well to the main qualities of the young defender.
In spite of his youth, Umtiti contested a total of 170 parties with the Olympique of Lyon during the five seasons that fulfilled with the first team: 131 in the League, 7 in the Champions League (3 of the previous), 15 in the Europe League (2 of the previous), 8 in the Glass of France, 8 in the Glass of the French League and 1 in the Supercopa of France.
Before fichar by the Barça, besides, went one of the candidates to be captain of the team in spite of having 22 years, something that says a lot of his leadership on the terrains of game. Some capacities of concentration, improvement and labeling that already has showed in his first parties with the Barcelona. Samuel Umtiti knows that it is in front of the opportunity of his life, and does not want to leave it escape.
Therefore, when it return of the injury, will try to give the maximum again in the trainings and parties to turn into the ideal couple of Hammered in the defensive saga. No in vain, whenever I Hammered and Umtiti have been the central culés in a party of this season, the Barça has won.