Ansu Fati is the chosen one

Ansu Fati has knocked down the door of the National Team. His match against Ukraine entered the history of Spain by becoming the youngest scorer in history (aged 17 years and 311 days). But beyond that the important thing was the sensations. And it is that the young winger of Barcelona left the impression of being one of those chosen who are called to mark an era with La Roja.

It only took two minutes to change the course of the meeting: he outwitted two rivals and caused the penalty with which Sergio Ramos opened the scoring. That play filled him with confidence and became a real nightmare for the rival defense. He was able to score with a spectacular Chilean and did so shortly after, with a shot from the edge of the area that slipped tight to the post. A goal that already places him in the history books of the National Team, although with the feeling that it is only the beginning of a long story.

“You have to understand that he will play bad games at the time. That self-confidence is not normal at that age. We will manage it so that it helps the team “, he assured at a press conference a Luis Enrique who ended up delighted with Ansu Fati not only for what he contributed in attack, but for the implication that he was in the pressure with Gerard Moreno and Dani Olmo.

His debut with the Absolute has been the culmination of his meteoric career with the National Team. Less than a year ago he received all the necessary documentation to be summoned and then, by age, it was up to him to go with the U-17 to the World Cup in Brazil. However, David Gordo did not call him for that appointment because in the Federation they considered that he was to compete with higher categories. It was De la Fuente who called him up shortly after for the U-21 and, after the break, he went directly to the Absolute. A precocious talent.

This performance with La Roja leaves Quique Setién in a very bad place. He only played 364 minutes after confinement (31.11% of the possible ones) and 168 of them were in the last two games, when Barcelona no longer had a chance to win the league title. In key games he forgot about him. For this reason, after bitter moments at his club, Ansu Fati appreciates even more the trust that Luis Enrique places in him …