For every Rubicon, a solution. For every difficulty, one step further. Against obstacles, imagination, talent... and youth. Xavi Hernández, with his geometry with variants (you know, the square, the base and a number of modern football concepts), looks, analyzes and decides. And what he decides is to find the resources at home. He doesn't have much else because the staff, in terms of number of employees, is short, but you also have to be brave with the boys. The boys' response is to be even braver on the pitch and not just participate but be decisive. Lamine Yamal has been since the beginning of the season. It can be more or less accurate, but it influences the match with its imbalance. Without having scored in Primera yet, he is already a headache for rival coaches and, without going any further, on Friday against Sevilla he was there in the play for the only goal of the game when he hit his head before Sergio Ramos score for Barça at home.
Camas scored unintentionally as Fermín López could have scored, who is revealing himself as a lifelong Barça midfielder. Of those who move the team with ease, elegance and judgment and with a soul that if it weren't for the fact that Gavi is unsurpassed in this, it would be incomparable.
That Pedri was injured in a training session at the end of August. Well, Gavi multiplied to show that it will take a lot to remove him from the starting line-up, becoming more and more solid with the ball without losing any aggression without the ball. That Frenkie de Jong falls against Celta, because the coach is looking 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 inside. That the Brazilian is injured, so Fermín jumps into the living room, wearing the dress and the frog at the same time.
"I think he's a great player. He doesn't lose balls, he has one against one, he has many conditions to be a Barça player for many years if he believes in it. It can help us a lot. He works and is supportive", praised Xavi Fermín after Friday's match. The Andalusian is playing the role that seemed predestined last season for a Pablo Torre who never convinced the Barcelona coach. Fermín was capital equalizing in Mallorca and brilliant against Sevilla.
He arrived like a lad on his loan from Linares last season and finished the campaign with twelve goals, much more muscle with hours in the gym, changing the size S for M and ready to try to stay back at Barca . In the next games, both in Porto and Granada, he has the numbers to continue accumulating minutes. Due to the lack of cash and its performance. Because Raphinha will not be there for these engagements either. Yesterday it was confirmed that the Brazilian suffers a muscle tear in the femoral biceps of his right leg. It's not a huge break, but he'll be out for about 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 condition for the classic on October 28. In the best case scenario, he could be ready on October 22 to receive Athletic, but it will be necessary to see how his injury evolves and if any risks are taken with him.
