Zubimendi showed why Xavi asked him to replace Busquets

The party of the title number 27 of LaLiga for the FC Barcelona went slightly blurred by the defeat culé in front of a Real Sociedad launched to by his second participation in the UEFA Champions League. The party of the Saturday was particularly special for Martín Zubimendi, to the one who Xavi Hernández sees like the ideal relief for Sergio Busquets. The mediocentro of 24 years gave the reason to the egarense with a good performance in which it showed his defensive and offensive conditions like owner of the centre of the field donostiarra.

In the first part, the one of San Sebastián had a lot work backwards, saving a goal of Franck Kessié and turning into the shadow of the marfileño during the first 45 minutes. In the complement, looser thanks to the work made by Asier Illarramendi, anticipated to Frenkie of Jong to break the Barcelona defence and yield the one who, at the end, went the so much of the victory to the Norwegian Alexander Sorloth.

Zubimendi Exhibited his good handle of balloon, intensity and intelligence

In 90 minutes, Martín exhibited the majority of the conditions that Xavi looks for to relieve to 'Busi'. Good handle of balloon, leadership to organise to the team in exit, intensity in the mark to avoid options of goal to the rival and intelligence to anticipate to the rival and generate danger in contrary field. In front of his idol Busquets, the mediocentro 'txuri urdin' did not yield to the scenic fear and showed, besides, that the price fixed by his clause does not be distant of his projection and good moment.

In front of the Barça, Zubimendi recovered and lost balloons by equal (5), finishing the party without cards and with his fourth assistance of the season, the third in League. The group donostiarra insists in not to leave him go by less than 60 million euros, 20 'kilos' above his current value in Transfermarkt. The mount is almost prohibitivo for the finances culés, but if the patronal gives green light for fichar in summer can not descartarse at all until the closing of the market.

The Real leaves clear his posture on the future of Zubimendi

In the previous of the party in Camp Nou, Roberto Olabe, sportive director of the Real, left clear the posture of the club on the possible sale of the mediocentro. "We understand that Martín and others that have are big players and can generates interest in other clubs. We are doing a project ilusionante in which we pretend that the boys trust we to compete and go improving competing by important things".

In this sense, the director criticised to Xavi Hernández by his previous statements to the party of the Saturday on 'Zubi'. "The communication now is very important and manage it also. One can presionar and take out advantage. It is not logical that the trainer of the opponent speak of an ours player to few hours of the party", said Olabe. In winter, the Arsenal fracasó in his attempt for carrying him to the Premier. At the end, the player aims to have the last word to define his future.