Ansu Fati was one of the pleasant surprises of Quique Setién's lineup to play against Leganés. And it was a long time since the young promise of the subsidiary was seen at the gala eleven. Specifically since last February 15 against Getafe (2-1), when he accompanied Griezmann and Messi in the attack. Since that day, Fati has had a very minor role in the team, with very sporadic and punctual appearances. He did not play against Eibar (5-0), staying on the bench, he only participated in the final three minutes in the Champions League in the first leg against Naples (1-1), another nine minutes more against Real Madrid (2-0 ), 5 against Real Sociedad (1-0) and again on the bench the entire match against Mallorca (0-4). Four months later, Fati regains ownership.
In fact, with Quique Setién he began being a key man in attack, as evidenced by the fact that he was a starter in seven of the first eight games for the Cantabrian coach, only failing Barcelona-Betis, where he did not play. In the rest, he came out in all of the starting team, also completing two games (in the Cup against Ibiza and against Leganes in Butarque). Thus, it repeats ownership before Leganés. On that occasion, the Blaugrana won 1-2 thanks to goals from Luis Suárez and Arturo Vidal, two players who curiously are not in Barcelona's initial team.
It is evident that Setién continues to modulate Luis Suárez's minute management very carefully. In the first post-confinement game, against Mallorca (0-4) he opted for the Danish Martin Braithwaite, and now against Leganes, his bet has been Fati. In this way, Ansu will add his 25th match with the first team, accumulating more than a thousand minutes. A certainly important balance to be the first season with the greats.