FC Barcelona winger Ferran Torres (22) told the Catalan media on Tuesday that he had consulted a psychologist to help him get out of the “bottomless pit” into which he felt he had plunged.
“I had entered a bottomless pit, I did not know how to get out of it, confided the young winger, who had a difficult first month in Catalonia after being transferred from Manchester City to FC Barcelona for 55 million euros in January 2022. People did not take into account the fact that I arrived at a complicated time, when the team was 9th in La Liga, and that I had contributed to qualifying the club for the Champions League, “said regretted Ferran Torres, while specifying “that we cannot say no to Barça”.
“I learned to enter the lawn to enjoy”
After a disappointing end to the season with the Catalan club in 2021-22, Torres suffered a foot injury during last summer’s pre-season which derailed his efforts to earn a place with Xavi. He passed behind Ousmane Dembélé and newcomer Raphinha in the hierarchy at his post. “That’s when I decided to work with a psychologist,” said the Blaugrana striker. I had no self-confidence, everything was affecting me. It was a very hard experience, very bitter, but also one of the best moments, because now I feel stronger. »
Called up with the Spanish selection in Qatar, Ferran Torres regained his form at the start of 2023, and was able to take advantage of Ousmane Dembélé’s injury to grab a few minutes. Sunday during the victory (2-0) against Cadiz counting for the 22nd day of La Liga, he was thus elected best player of the match.
“I was too obsessed with the goal and the fact of not playing, said the International de la Roja (35 caps). Before, I only thought about scoring, even if I wasn’t playing well. Today I learned how to step onto the lawn to enjoy, and from there things go the way they should. There are weeks when I don’t go to the shrink, and others when I go three times a week. We don’t always talk about football, we also talk about my private life. »