Decisive every 50 minutes, Pablo Torre particularly shone last night in Huesca during FC Barcelona’s 4-0 victory in the round of 16 of the Copa Del Rey against Barbastro. Established as number 10, the small Spanish attacking midfielder sent a strong message to Hansi Flick with a goal scored and two assists. A performance which allowed him to be elected the MVP of the match, he who would like to have more playing time and responsibilities. His new nickname, given by Hector Fort and his teammates in the locker room and taken up by the Catalan press including Mundo Deportivo, could weigh in the balance against competition from Fermin, Pedri, or even Gavi.
The Beckham of Santander
The native of Santander is the player who best uses his playing time in the squad since in 349 minutes played in 10 matches, he has already scored 4 goals and delivered 3 assists. A quality of passing that Robert Lewandowski was able to benefit from twice with first a powerful free kick hit at the far post then a clever deflection for the Polish striker who went on the edge of offside. Thanks to his performance, he is now called the Beckham of Santander. He could have his chance again on Wednesday evening during the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Bilbao (8 p.m.).
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To summarize
Scorer and decisive double assist yesterday in the Copa Del Rey against Barbastro, Pablo Torre was given a flattering nickname by the Catalan press. Little used by Hansi Flick, the Spanish attacking midfielder nevertheless stood out yesterday with a magnificent passing game, enough to be nicknamed the Beckham of Santander by Mundo Deportivo but also his teammates in the locker room.
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