Iñigo Martínez made clear his leadership at Barça by coming out in defense of Lamine

Published:14/11/2023 - 16:00h

Updated:14/11/2023 - 16:08h

Iñigo Martínez has shown that he is not only a leader on the field of play at a sporting level, but that he is also capable of showing his hierarchy by defending his teammates in controversial situations, as happened in the match against Alavés with Lamine Yamal

The name of Iñigo Martínez has gone taking flight in the City Condal. Although for anybody is a secret the hierarchy of the native of Ondarroa, forged in his steps by the Athletic Bilbao (177 parties) and by the Real Sociedad (239 parties), the start of his adventure in the Barça had not been the showiest, since it recovered of a fascitis plant and his registration was one of the last in arriving to good port.

Once sanado of his physical mishaps, the Basque has begun to win the confidence of Xavi and, after eight duels, already begins to situate like one of the pieces more and better valued by the technician of Terrassa for apuntalar the defensive line. In fact, seem to have him won the square of third head office to Andreas Christensen to the that the physical problems have not left him show in his splendour.

The big gesture of Iñigo Martínez in defence of Lamine Yamal

In the duel in front of the Alavés, the last performance of Iñigo Martínez with the Barça previous to the international stop, where, on the other hand, has returned to an announcement with the Spanish selection, to which did not assist from March of this year, the Basque gave a postcard that gave sample of his leadership like one of the most veteran players and experienced of the Barcelona payroll.

It passed the minute 50', the Catalan cast had the marker against (0-1) when after a questionable referee's decision in which Lamine Yamal and Pedri were to demand him to the referee, several players of the Alavés were to increpar to the jovencito of 16 years by his complaint. Antonio White, one of the footballers that formed part of the careo to the espluguense, arriving even to the physical contact and to an airy palabrerío, went the 'victim' of the timely defence of the Basque defender.

Iñigo Martínez defending to Lamine.👨‍👦❤️ pic.twitter.com/zemigf2qh7
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Iñigo planted in front of the midfield player and with some vehemence has questioned him the fact that how dared to treat like this to a 'youngster'. A gesture that has cost him to the Basque to win a bit more the affection of all the Barcelona fans and, of course, win more weight in a changing room in which already palpa his leadership and commitment with the project of the FC Barcelona.