Beginning of the crisis at Barça?
The draw against Rayo Vallecano is stirring in the locker room of FC Barcelona. Hansi Flick had instructed the players by accusing them of no longer thinking of the collective. For the German coach, it is clear, the egos kill success. An attack to which Lamine Yamal responded in an interview with Tve. “”Everyone thinks what they want. After a draw, we are angry, in the end, you have to win, but I don't think that has anything to do (with the egos). I don't think that has anything to do with that, it's just that it was not our match.Pedri also answered and he did not want to deepen the subject too much because he is in a national team and that it is complicated to talk about Barça. But he dropped this little sentence: “I don't know who Flick was referring to, I guess he will tell us when the truce returns». Dani Olmo also wanted to clarify things too: “The objective is clear and it is a group objective, we all want to play and win, and the objective is common. There is no problem in the team, there is a good relationship between all players». Hansi Flick obtained the expected effect with his statements after the match against Rayo Vallecano.
The Vinicius Jr-Rodrygo duo in the hard
In Madrid, it's time for the great duel between Rodrygo and Vinicius. Neither cross their best time at Real Madrid, and their absence from Brazilian selection offers them a crucial opportunity to seduce Xabi Alonso in Valdebebas. Vinicius Jr tries to regain his level after being relegated to the bench against Real Oviedo, while Rodrygo seeks to convince after an uncertain summer. Under the watchful eye of the new coach, the two attackers must prove that they deserve their place, especially since the competition with Brahim, Endrick, and Gonzalo Garcia could shake up the hierarchy. Xabi Alonso, who knows their importance in his system, intends to give minutes to those who earn them in the field.
The great promise of Fermín López at Barça
Fermín López, 22, was one of the great protagonists of the last week of the transfer window, courted by Chelsea and Bayern Munich, but he chose to remain faithful to FC Barcelona. “My priority has always been to be at Barça. I arrived at 12, it was my dream ”he said in an interview with Mundo Deportivo. Despite the insistence of the Blues, which formulated a concrete offer, he ensures that he did not “Never doubted” of his desire to succeed in Barcelona. Supported by his teammates – notably Ter Stegen, Pedri or Ronald Araújo – and by his coach Hansi Flick, who reaffirmed his confidence, Fermín felt ” love “ by the whole locker room and the supporters. Barça, which estimates it at 90 million euros, has never planned to sell it, except at its request. “It is important that the club considers you a key player for the future”he underlines. Under contract until 2029, he promises a commitment “200 %” and says he is determined to “Give many joys to the abutments”despite the strong competition in the midfield.
