The situation
The Cantabrian was the best news of the first pre-season friendly in Olot and has dazzled Xavi in training. He will go on the US tour. The Barcelona of the 2022/23 season kicked off against Olot . In a match marked by suffocating heat and a slow pace (usual in these pre-season tests), Xavi Hernández ‘s team began to roll against the team from Girona. The blaugranas presented an eleven loaded with youngsters from the quarry in search of earning a place with the elders. Among them, the most outstanding was, without a doubt, Pablo Torre. The youngster from Soto de la Marina already warned in his presentation with Barça in June: “I’m here to try to compete to the fullest”, something he demonstrated during the 45 minutes he was on the pitch. After ten minutes he already left the first genius: after receiving the ball in the midfield, the former Racing player turned, leaving a spectacular spout on Aimar with his right leg, to then assist Aubameyang , the other prominent name of the first half, with the left Only the great intervention of Battle prevented the first Barça goal. The midfielder knew how to move with success, associate continuously and show that he is made in the Barça style . “We have to continue on this path,” said Torre after the game. “We wanted to win, but we lacked the rhythm of the competition, something logical at this point in the season”.
The details
In principle, the Cantabrian was going to play this season with Barça Atlètic due to the lack of space in the midfield, where Xavi already has Pedri , Gavi , Busquets , Kessie and Nico , and still having to resolve the future of Frenkie de Jong , Pjanic and Riqui Puig . However, Pablo Torre will have a new opportunity to show his quality and earn a place in the first team during the tour of the United States, having the first date next Tuesday the 19th against Inter Miami.