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IÑIGO MARTÍNEZ SPOKE TO THE PRESS
His injury, Xavi's call... Iñigo Martínez gets 'wet' about his future at Barça
The Barça defender has given his point of view on the progress of his injury and the importance of Xavi in his decision to sign for Barça during this summer transfer window
Iñigo Martínez, exfutbolista of the Athletic Bilbao and new player of the FC Barcelona, has offered some statements in front of the media after his act of presentation in the Sportive City Joan Gamper. In her it did emphasis in the state of his injury, in the importance of Xavi Hernández in his traspaso and the role that will have inside the team.
It gave start to his intervention mentioning the physical damage that has presented in his first training and that comes dragging from the last season. "The injury of the fascia is complicated. I carry a year with the annoyance and is enredoso. Hard a time, but am quite better. It is not like a break, to be a month or two. I notice big improvement. I go giving the following steps. I do something only in the field with the adapters. They said me that there was not haste for running. That it was necessary to recover. The good feelings and in brief expect to do things with the team", affirmed.
Xavi always opened him the door of the Barça
On the other hand, it marked the intervention of Xavi in his signing like key to give the jump from Bilbao. "I have had a talk with the trainer. It has transmitted me all the confidence so that it was calm. It is had to help me. Have these words facilitates to give the step, that always costs because one is home, feels very valued and the people admires you. From here, little more than explaining, has to remain between us. Xavi always has wanted me here, from the minute", sentenced Iñigo.
On the same line, desveló if had or no contact with some members of the plantel culé to facilitate his arrival to the Spotify Camp Nou. "In the selection coincide with people of the Barcelona. Had relation of a lot before. With all those that have had relation have been more than good words. It knew the group that there was and help to give the step. When you see that there are healthy people in the team, with win to keep growing, one has it easier to give the step. I do not go to say names, but yes have had contact and have spoken me wonders of the club", aimed the defender.
His role inside the first team
Finally, it finalised speaking of the role that will occupy inside the staff of Xavi. "I am settling. Know new people, knowing all a bit more. They carry a defensive line very good of the past year. I come to add. Afterwards the míster will decide. First of all compañerismo and help like the rest. Each player knows what has to do. I am happy to be here and with win that it film the balloon", concluded.