Ferran Torres: A question of faith and blind confidence

He was the first player out to train at the Joan Gamper on Saturday. Ferran Torres stepped out onto the pitch, with his close friend Pedri in tow. With gloves to combat the cold and rain in the afternoon. Focused, concentrating, running until he met Xavi Hernandez and the technical team.

The players had a conversation with the coach and his brother Oscar. They had a joke and shared some smiles, before getting their tactical indications. Ferran Torres will be key to the reconstruction of Barcelona and Xavi knows it better than anyone. And wants to help him.

“I have absolute confidence in him, blind confidence,” said Xavi. “I have no doubt that he’s a great player and will be better still. He’s v very young, we have to help him grown and believe in him. He will make the difference and score goals. He did it for Spain, Man City and Valencia, being very young. It’s a question of believing in him, in faith. And training on the finishing that we are lacking, not just Ferran.”

When the session stared, Torres was involved in the activation exercises from Ivan Torres and was part of a winning team in an exercise that combined pressure with skill. He joked with Sergio Busquets and Eric Garcia, and played with the ball in the smallest of breaks. There was no trace of the frustration he finished Thursday night with in the Europa League.