Barcelona's lazy sun shone on the bench at camp Nou on Sunday, with a youngster changing into his no. 10 shirt early to await the start of the match. It's not the plot of the documentary, it's what Fati did. The reason why he appeared on the sidelines so early was because he had waited for this moment for too long. After more than 300 days of absence, Barca's no.10 player of the new season has finally returned to the cheers of home fans, and his performance of scoring goals after debuting is also encouraging, after all, as the future star of Barça and Spanish football, Fati's performance has been highly anticipated. After his goal arrived, Barca also swept Levante 3-0 to continue to remain unbeaten in the league.
It is more appropriate to describe Barca with words such as "internal and external troubles" and "lack of major generals", because the team's life is really not good. Levante, who has not won the game before this game, the pressure on Koeman, who cannot direct the game on the spot, is really not small, on the one hand, the team has no one to use due to injuries, on the other hand, the team will have a Champions League match against Benfica next week, and proper rotation is a must. In this way, along with captain Busquets, there are two young post-00 midfielders in the starting lineup, and on the bench, waiting to play, there is the team's new No. 10, Ansu Fati.
In fact, Fati's name is very familiar to Barca fans, he made his personal debut at the age of 16, and his smart style and skillful technique made it easy to associate him with Messi, and labels such as "genius teenager" have long been attached to the young man. However, with the growth of his skills, the invasion of injuries has also made the young man experience a lot of pain that his peers have not experienced, and after being injured in November last year, Fati said goodbye to the whole season, and after four knee meniscus surgeries, he missed the opportunity to represent Spain in the European Championships and olympic games. During the 323 days he spent off the field, the emotions of loss were inevitable, but in order to have a better career, he had to accept these facts.
Fortunately, Fati did not become decadent during the rest period, but actively cooperated with the treatment and strived to return to the field as soon as possible. After the start of the new season, the barca team was under great pressure, and with Braysvert seriously injured and Aguero's suspension, when Fati can return to the field has also become the focus of attention. Because of this Barca under Koeman, there are fewer and fewer people who can play as strikers.
In this way, Fati rejoined the group after almost a year away from the field and was soon able to play.
For himself, there is no more perfect way to come back than to score a score in 10 minutes off the bench. It was the 15th goal of his career and the 14th of his Barça career, with another appearance in the Spanish national team. Spain's Daily Sport praised the talented player after the match, saying that the 18-year-old Fati was destined to become An icon for Barca, scoring goals immediately after returning from injury, and he took the first step to start again, which is also the best news for Barca.
In an interview after the game, Fati could not hide his excitement, and the youngster, who will turn 19 at the end of next month, said: "I didn't expect to have such a comeback. I am very happy that this goal has helped the team and also dedicated it to my family. They've been suffering for months. I would also like to thank the staff of the club and the fans. I am very grateful to all of you. They have been providing me with tremendous support throughout these months. Of the no. 10 shirt he wears, Fati said: "For me, the no. 10 is not a pressure, it is a pride to wear this shirt after Messi. I would like to thank the club and the captains for giving me the opportunity to wear this shirt. I'm grateful to be able to wear this number, and the players with this number have paid a lot for the club. ”
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Zhang Kunlong
Editor/Yingchuan Zhang