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It’s no secret that Eric Garcia was on his approach out of FC Barcelona throughout the lately concluded winter switch window.
The Spanish worldwide was closely courted by Girona, the place he loved a profitable mortgage spell final season.
In the meantime, from Italy, former Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas wished Garcia at Como and even enlisted the assistance of Sergi Roberto to persuade the versatile defender to affix.
Nevertheless, the ex-Man Metropolis man’s cameo towards Benfica and a subsequent chat with supervisor Hansi Flick modified his thoughts and he opted to remain put.
Extra minutes after Garcia reveals indicators of battle
Now, SPORT stories that Eric Garcia’s efficiency after approaching as a second-half substitute towards Alaves on Sunday is more likely to open extra doorways for him within the beginning lineup.
Since his chat with Flick which satisfied him to remain, Garcia has taken a step ahead when it comes to his performances, which was evident within the match towards Alaves, when he got here on after half-time and the ball circulation improved.
Rising in stature. (Photograph by Alex Pantling – UEFA/UEFA by way of Getty Photos)
In 45 minutes, the Spaniard managed to clear three balls, block one shot, and win one duel on the bottom. These have been his defensive contributions.
When it comes to ball distribution, he got here near a 100% move accuracy (46 profitable passes out of 47, 98%) and touched the ball 52 occasions.
Having featured extra as a defensive pivot within the early elements of the season, Eric has been taking part in extra in his pure place at centre-back of late.
This was the case when he began towards Valencia, forming a centre-back partnership with Pau Cubarsi within the 7-1 victory, within the 2-2 Champions League draw towards Atalanta alongside Ronald Araujo, and within the 45 minutes he performed vs Alaves.
On a tactical degree and when it comes to ball development, Garcia has the qualities to be a starter for this Barcelona staff, however the competitors is fierce. Nevertheless, having stayed within the winter, the participant goals to be a protagonist and performances like those vs Alaves will solely assist him.
