'He’s a player for many years'- Xavi Hernandez expresses delight at Barcelona matchwinner Fermin Lopez

Originally posted on Football Espana | By John Menzies | Last updated 5/16/24

Barcelona made it back-to-back wins with a 2-0 victory over Almeria on Thursday, and they have Fermin Lopez to thank for that – the young midfielder scored both goals at the Power Horse Stadium.

However, it was a very unconvincing performance from Xavi Hernandez’s side, as the man himself admitted when he spoke to the media post-match.

“They had clear chances. I think we were not efficient enough. I think we have scored the second goal before we did. I think we struggled in defence too, but the win is very good for us. We are getting closer to securing second place.”

Xavi Hernández: "They had very clear chances, we should have decided the game sooner. We weren't great in defense either."

— barcacentre (@barcacentre) May 16, 2024

Xavi also spoke on Fermin, and his remarkable progression to the Barcelona first team.

“We were told that his loan (at Linares) had been very good. I had liked him for a couple of years. When we tried him in pre-season, I saw that he was ready to compete. He’s a player for many years.”

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