Before each Rubicon, a solution. Faced with each difficulty, a twist. Against obstacles, imagination, talent...and youth. Xavi Hernández, with his geometry with variants (you already know the square, the base and a series of concepts of modern football), looks, analyzes and decides. And what he decides is to find the resources at home. He doesn't have much more because the squad, in terms of number of personnel, is short, but you also have to dare with the kids. The boys' response is to be even braver on the field and not only participate, but be decisive. Lamine Yamal has been since the beginning of the course. He may be more or less correct, but he influences the game with his imbalance. Without having scored yet in the First Division it is already a headache for rival coaches and, without going any further, on Friday against Sevilla he was in the play for the only goal of the game when he hit with his head before Sergio Ramos scored for the Barça at own goal.
Camas scored in an involuntary way, as could Fermín López, who is emerging as a typical Barça midfielder. One of those who moves the team with ease, self-confidence and judgment and with a soul that, if it were not for the fact that Gavi is unsurpassed in this, would be incomparable.
That Pedri is injured in training at the end of August. Well, Gavi multiplies to show that it will take a lot to remove him from the starting position, becoming more and more solid with the ball without losing an ounce of aggressiveness without the ball. That Frenkie de Jong falls against Celta, as the coach seeks to solve his absence in different ways. In a more classic way in Mallorca, with Oriol Romeu as a defensive pivot, and in a more innovative way against Sevilla, delaying Gündogan and putting Raphinha as an inside player. The Brazilian is injured, because Fermín jumps into the living room, wearing his tailcoat and overalls at the same time.
“He seems like a great player to me. He doesn't lose balls, he has one against one, he has many conditions to be a Barça player for many years if you believe it. He can help us a lot. He works and is supportive,” Xavi praised Fermín after Friday's game. The Andalusian is playing the role that seemed predestined last season to a Pablo Torre who never convinced the Barcelona coach. Fermín was capital, drawing in Mallorca and shining against Sevilla.
He arrived as a skinny kid on loan from Linares last season and finished the campaign with 12 goals, much more muscle with hours in the gym, changing size S for M and ready to try to stay back at Barça. In the next games, both in Porto and Granada, he has the number to continue accumulating minutes. Due to the lack of personnel and his performance. Because Raphinha will not be in those commitments either. Yesterday it was confirmed that the Brazilian suffers a muscle tear in the femoral biceps of his right leg. It is not a very big break, but he will be out for around three or four weeks.
He will take advantage of the international break to get ready. His big goal, like Pedri's, is to arrive in good condition for the classic on October 28. In the best of cases, he could be there on October 22 to receive Athletic, but we will have to see how his injury evolves and if there are risks with him.
