2023-10-25 19:39:00
The Champions League game was boring. But Fermin Lopez, The Andalusian interior was having a blast. He asked for the ball again and again. He had such a personality that he claimed the ball with such authority that he seemed like the boss of the team. And he was. When Barça was thick against Shakhtar. And when Barça woke up thanks to the forcefulness of that tiny midfielder, capable of offering any type of record.
one day is Lamine Yamal; other Marc Guiu, with his saving goal for Athletic. And if it doesn’t appear Fermin, who at 20 years old acts as head of a team as tender and young as it is weakened by casualties. Up to six of the first team (Lewandowski, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, Sergi Roberto and Koundé) live in the infirmary.
First it was boss Fermín through dribbling. Then, with the shot. The first, with a superb left foot shot after great control that repelled the crossbar, preamble to the right hand that Ferran Torres connected at 1-0, although it had the traditional dose of suspense that VAR causes. Once reviewed by the technology, the goal was legal, also rewarding the daring of Fermín, who was already assuming command of Barça. No more no less.
Domain of the scene
Surprising for a boy with little experience in the elite, who left the comfort that La Masia provides to earn a living in Linares. In Primera RFEF, far from the spotlight and the heat provided by the Barça youth academy. There he built a powerful history that he certified with that great goal against Madrid in the United States that opened the door to the first team. And from there no one moves him.
In Montjuïc, neither. That left foot from Fermín to the crossbar It was the preview of the right hand that lifted the culé from their seats. He had the courage to ask for the ball again to enter from behind and take an impressive shot that, now, evaded the wood, although he touched it to clean the Ukrainian net. A great goal, no matter how you look at it.
“It has been difficult, it has been difficult for us, I am happy for the victory and those nine points. The coach told us that it was difficult. In the end, we have suffered,” acknowledged the Andalusian midfielder. “I feel good on the inside, whether right or left, to help the team,” added Fermín.
Master
And Fermín, who played as an inside-right player, completing the midfield with Oriol Romeu and Gündogan, more delayed than usual, completed a dream first part. He became, despite his youth, the master of Barça. Once the first half was over, the machines that collected the statistics drew up the game of this young Andalusian: 45 minutes, 24 good passes out of 27 (87% correct), five shots, two on goal, one goal and one crossbar. Also, two good dribbles in two attempts.
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But the best thing is what was not seen in those dazzling statistics. The best thing is that he was the owner of the game, with the added value of arriving on the secondary roads from Linares. And in the second half, more of the same with a right hand to the post, dry, furious and powerful. The second to the stick. Third if you include his goal, as well as a header that ended up in Shakhtar’s net, but was disallowed due to offside.
“My header? I’m very small. But it’s true that I have very good timing,” explained the player, who ended up exhausted. He ended up exhausted from so much effort and physical exertion. He left (m. 82) being replaced by Marc Casadó and the Montjuïc audience (there were 41,409 spectators) gave him the spectacular ovation that he deserved.
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