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Ansu Fati durante el choque entre Barça y Mallorca

XAVI TRUSTS ANSU WILL BE THE NEW LEADER

Ansu could be Xavi's '9' in case the 'Operation Lewandowski' fails

Published:3/05/2022 - 13:46h

Updated:3/05/2022 - 16:01h

Barça celebrates the victory against Mallorca and also the return of Ansu Fati. However, it seems that Xavi Hernández has a different plan for him ahead of next season.

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The party between the FC Barcelona and the RCD Mallorca left several feelings to the Camp Nou. The first of them was the big step that gave the club of face to the classification to the following Champions and to the Supercopa of Spain. However, also there was another key moment in split suspender belt: the return of Ansu Fati. To the 75' minutes of the complement, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang yielded his place so that the 'jewel' went back to 'debut' after several months lesionado.

His return is a big news for the sportive project of Xavi Hernández, the one who has left clear in press conference that his reincorporación is vital for the club. "I am very happy by the return of Ansu, is a special player. Has goal. In the trainings marks without wanting. Right now I see it more than '9' that in the band. Still it does not have rhythm, but is a differential footballer and have missed him these months", ensured the egarense.

With this on the table, the turn of the '10' could be balsam for the next future. The technician trusts that Ansu will step forward like leader of the team in the following course, and if they respect him the injuries, his attributes and characteristic would allow him occupy the position of leading centre in case that the sportive direction can not fichar to a 'killer' as Robert Lewandowski.

The Barça still has not renounced to the possibility to hire to the Pole, but seems that the Bayern Munich will not put eases and the managerial will have to look for solutions if it does not want to remain adrift with his front of attack. In spite of this, Xavi is calm, as has present that if the muscular problems do not reappear, the one of Guinea-Bisáu will surrender to perfection like referent in the rival area.

Multiple profits

This would not be the first time that would play in this position, as during his formative stage in the inferior of the institution, also managed as '9'. Besides, to his 19 years, has an attractive poster for the sponsors, what transmits tranquility to social and economic level to the Barcelona. The ovation culé when seeing him step the lawn of the Camp Nou does not do more than confirming that the barcelonismo trusts he, what evidence that his return means 'something more' for the fan.