A last opportunity for enderezar his career. The arrival of Xavi Hernández supposes a 'relief' for Samuel Umtiti, that sees a light at the end of the tunnel after have not had an alone minute in the fortnight of parties of this season under the control of Ronald Koeman. The central French is the only that has not premièred neither in LaLiga neither in the Champions League.
It was in the past campaign when Umtiti contested his last commitment with the first team of the FC Barcelona. Sucedió In the last day, when it confronted in front of the Eibar, the only from starts of May, at all less than does half year, and a bit more… Since has not had neither an alone apparition, neither so at least in the most critical moments of the Barça with the injuries.
Ronald Koeman decided to put to Eric Garcia in the left to accompany to Gerard Hammered before that give game to Lenglet and to the own French. The ex Dutch technician arrived even to contradict his maximum of not playing with two right-handed not to have the presence of the French in the field.
It is important to highlight that Umtiti decided to sacrifice his holidays with the aim to arrive in good form to the Barça. It made double sessions to tune , and during an interview conceded to Sportive World, the central ensured that it had gone back in better form that when it arrived.
Valuable opportunity
The Barcelona club conceded him in first instance the letter of freedom and was about to to sell him in summer, but afterwards of a meeting with the president of the entity Joan Laporta, Samuel Umtiti finished for returning to the changing room of the first team, against all prognosis.
Xavi Hernández, the one who shares representation with Umtiti, already has commented in the changing room that all the players will split from the box of exit and that they will have to win follow advancing. The defence only wants to recover the stray time to win again the confidence of the fans culés.