Ansu Fati Barcelona parade: Barcelona recently won their 27th La Liga trophy after defeating local rivals Espanyol on the weekend. On the following day, the club hosted a joint parade to celebrate the victory of both men’s and women’s teams. More than 80,000 fans joined the parade to witness some special moments. One of them was, Pedri asking the crowd to cheer for his teammate Ansu Fati.
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During the parade, the younger was seen standing behind Ansu Fati. Pedri asked the fans’ to cheer for Ansu Fati, who had a very decent season at Barcelona this year. The crowd listened to Pedri and cheered for Fati, who smiled back and did hand movements on the rhyme.
Ansu Fati emerged as a sensation during the 2019-20 season, when he was only 16 years old. In his first season, he scored 7 goals in 24 appearances. His great positioning and shooting ability helped him become an important player at Barcelona. So important that, after Messi’s departure, he was handed the number 10 jersey at the club. An expectation that big isn’t easy to handle for anyone, especially when you are in your teens. The same happened with Fati, with regular injuries being a resistance to deliver up to expectations.
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Fati only managed to appear in 7 games in 2020-21 and 10 times in 2021-22 season. In both seasons, he managed to bag 4 goals. Coming into the 2022-23 season, where Barcelona are La Liga champions, Fati appeared in 32 games, mostly from the bench, and scored only 4 goals.
Pedri’s gesture is admirable as a teammate as he wants Fati’s confidence to be high even after an awful season. With fans supporting him and cheering his name, Fati’s confidence will boost a little before going into the last few games.
Now that Barcelona have won the title, the team might rest Lewandowski for the remaining games to give some time to other players. As a result, Fati might be seen in starting XI as a striker. The remaining games will be a perfect for the 20-year-old as any goals will help him boost his confidence.
Ansu Fati’s Transfer
Due to the lack of playing time, several teams are looking to secure Fati’s services. Premier League sides, Wolverhampton and Manchester United are eyeing possibilities to sign the Spanish international.
A loan deal for Manchester United looks more likely, whereas Wolves are asked for a swap deal with Ruben Neves involved in the deal.
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