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Fermin Lopez was topped the man-of-the-match for Barcelona final night time within the group’s 7-1 humbling of Valencia, and rightfully in order he was the one most impactful participant within the ultimate third for the Blaugrana.
Coming into the beginning lineup as a part of the supervisor’s common rotations, the La Masia graduate starred within the attacking midfield position and made probably the most of his minutes in what will likely be an enormous confidence increase for him.
In spite of everything, the participant was struggling for kind to this point this season and had seemed like a shadow of his former self.
The numbers converse
Lopez’s numbers towards Valencia final night time are merely off the charts and put into perspective what a gargantuan position he performed in Barcelona’s win throughout a number of departments.
For starters, the teenager scored twice for the hosts on the night time within the first half, netting the fourth and fifth targets with well-worked finishes. Shockingly, his two targets got here from his solely two pictures on the night time.
Fermin put up his finest show of the season. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
Concurrently, Fermin additionally racked up two assists on the night time – one for Raphinha within the first half and the opposite a magnificence to tee up with Robert Lewandowski within the second interval.
Along with his direct contributions to targets, the midfielder created three probabilities for the group, offered probably the most passes within the ultimate third at 23 and accomplished 4 of his six tried dribbles towards Valencia.
If his numbers in assault weren’t promising sufficient, he was additionally the participant who recovered probably the most balls alongside Alejandro Bade with 10 recoveries and even received two air duels throughout the sport.
The 21-year-old’s efficiency was thus a press release to the supervisor that he’s effectively and really again to his finest and it stays to be seen how a lot prominence he enjoys below Flick with Dani Olmo and Gavi additionally competing for the same area of interest.
