In the 17th round of La Liga, Barcelona were forced to draw 2-2 away from home by Osasuna, Gonzalez and Abde twice helped Barca to take the lead, but they were equalized twice by the stubborn Osasuna, which left Barca with a loss in their last three games.
But aside from the results, the game has shown why Xavi is so confident he can turn around Barca's decline. Camp Nou's young army is Harvey's source of confidence, and that source of confidence is well demonstrated in the 17-year-old Garvey. Garvey's performance is a microcosm of Barca's rise.
Garvey seems to be a production of the Barca assembly line, but he is different. He's a skilled midfielder who can create magical moments like he scored his first goal assist for Gonzalez. He could still keep a cool head when all the creative burden fell on Garvey's shoulders, and in the 12th minute of the game, his beautiful arc ball crossed Osasuna's defensive line and found Gonzalez.
Being able to draw such a clear line is impressive for anyone, but what about a teenager? Did a 17-year-old play for a big club in his first season in La Liga really go well? It's a double test.
He has been creating chances and looks like Barca's best option for creating goals as he can find the ball and avoid defenders and find teammates in the most promising positions. In this fast and fierce match, Osasuna had no mercy for their opponents, but Garvey was quite calm in every challenge. Garvey was more powerful than Pique, Busquets, and Araujo who used his experience and body to deal with Osasuna, whose diminutive, emaciated body withstood fierce confrontation more than anyone else.
Garvey surpassed anyone other than Pique in five clearances, he had four more interceptions and of course he also had a game-high 5 fouls. This seems to indicate that he is aggressive and fearless in the face of more powerful opponents. And it is this spirit of fighting them until they weaken if they cannot be skilled, if they cannot surpass them, that barca have largely withstood the pressure of Osasuna.
So a pure warrior like Garvey, whose spiritual power is not only impressive, he is also an inspiring presence. If Barca want to reinvigorate glory under Xavi' leadership, the passion, energy and inspiration that 17-year-old Garvey offers will be key.
So if Garvey is Barca's future, then Barca's future is now.
Xiao Bai said the ball, did not know how to pretend to understand. The picture comes from the Internet, invaded and deleted.