Andoni Zubizarreta Signalled him like a signing of "immediate performance", and although it will pursue him an immediacy that never had, can have given with the key when more near was to leave of the Camp Nou. The absences have had to harass to the FC Barcelona so that Thomas Vermaelen had his opportunity, but in this occasion has held it with strength.
And it is that of the 27 parties that has contested like Barcelona, in the last three years, 6 have arrived this same season, 22%, and even 5 of them have been consecutive, something that had not attained never in the City Condal. It seemed only a good option for the Glass, but has showed to be much more.
The sanction of Gerard Hammered and the injury of Javier Mascherano have opened him a door that leave too open Samuel Umtiti. In his way, the Belgian has resolved without complications in front of the Real Murcia and the Celtic, but also against Valencia and Villarreal, in two of the most dangerous exits of the season.
The footballer of Kapellen has opted by no metersen in líos: Practicidad with the ball in the feet and security by up and by down, without alardes. In the Stadium of the Ceramics was the only defence that finish without faults and only Jordi Alba, with 11, surpassed his 8 recoveries of balloon.
It aims to the Classical
With Umtiti with a long drop by in front and Mascherano ready to seal his recovery, Vermaelen begins to appear like the best option to face the Classical. It will be necessary to see if Ernesto Valverde reserves him against the Sportive or follows him filming of face to Santiago Bernabéu, but of course the ex of the Arsenal has done merits to win a place against the Real Madrid.