“I am very grateful to Xavi for the trust and opportunities”
“It’s hard to imagine a year ago that I would be where I am”
Fermin He acted as a catalyst in Barça’s draw in Son Moix, against Mallorca (2-2). The midfielder jumped onto the pitch from the bench to reactivate Barça’s game and scored the goal that saved the point, his first in an official match with Barça, but he left with a bittersweet feeling.
“I’m happy to have scored my first goal with this shirt, with the club I dreamed of as a child, but it’s the least important thing. We leave hurt by the resultbut we are going to correct the mistakes for Sevilla”, summarized Fermín who reviewed the action of the goal: “Rafa put it in and Lewandowski let it pass”
The midfielder thanked Xavi for the trust he is giving him: “I try to do what the coach asks of me and help the team as much as possible. I am very grateful to Xavi for the trust and the opportunities.” And he hopes to continue progressing: “It’s hard to imagine a year ago that I would be where I am.. It was a year of learning and it has helped me fulfill my dream. Now the goal I set for myself is to continue helping the team.”
Fermín explained what Xavi asked him when he brought him onto the pitch: “Xavi asked Lamine Yamal and me to play it safe, to have personality.” And he regretted not having been able to complete the comeback: “The team has tried until the end. We are going with that, but you have to do self-criticismto”
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