Kessié will guarantee arrival and physical portent to Xavi's new Barça

After being presented, Franck Kessié already can centre in the futbolístico. The marfileño, a player of few words, left clear in his first press conference like blaugrana that wants to win the confidence of Xavi Hernández and his new mates of team to base of work and sacrifice.

Massimo Drago, the trainer that reconverted him of head office to midfield player, has analysed in 'Catalonia Ràdio' what the African will contribute to the picture culé from the next season. "I decided to situate it in the centre of the field because hardly it loses a one against one. It is a player that in moments of difficulty and in situations of balloons divided always finish imposing", explained.

The trainer left clear his posture on what will be able to offer to the midfield culé: Has physical and technical qualities with the balloon, like head office was desaprovechado. In career always is able to keep in the played", has remembered Drago the one who in 2015 directed him in the Cesena of Italy.

Fast understanding?

On the adaptation of Franck to the style of the Barça, the exentrenador Italian has thought that "surely it will need a bit of time". In the Milan "has showed in the last seasons that one of his strong points is the possession of the balloon", by what neither would have to take too much in understanding the game that proposes Xavi.

"It is very difficult to surpass to defensive level and accompanies the played to the end. It can play like pivote, but also a bit more advanced because has arrival and marks goals", has sentenced his ancient míster.