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Matheus Fernandes, the invisible footballer

2020-11-18T16:03:45.612Z


With a record from the Barça first team, the Brazilian, who cost seven million, has not been presented and Koeman has not given him a minute


Matheus Fernandes, during a Barcelona training session.FC BARCELONA

After the first training session in conditions with Valladolid, all together and overcoming confinement, Antonio Regal,

Antoñito

- now a Panathinaikos player - worried about the feelings of Matheus Fernandes (Itabiraí, Rio de Janeiro; 22 years old), a footballer who had yielded Barcelona for six months.

- How did you see yourself in the rondo? He was interested.

- “A lot of rhythm, a lot of rhythm!”, Said the Brazilian with a snort.

- "Well, get used to it because this is nothing compared to Barça, eh?" Antoñito joked.

That is the fixation of Matheus, who neglected the insistence of the Barça sports area until the last day of the market to go on loan to Porto or Monaco.

"He has a contract with Barça and wants to fulfill it," his agent replied.

The same thing that Koeman had told him that he would not have minutes and that the technical secretary invited him to go out on loan.

Matheus stayed at Barça by force and legitimized by a contract, in the end with number 19 (no one wanted him because he was the covid number), even part of the team photo in the Gamper, then injured.

And there the news of the phantom midfielder ends.

Barça, annoyed by the attitude of his agent (his father also advises him), denied him a presentation in society.

Nor is he waiting on the pitch, still without releasing the Barça shirt, not even in the preseason.

“He has to improve some aspects to play

6

.

Aleñá can occupy the place and has Busquets, De Jong and Pjanic in front of him.

For now, it is complicated, "Koeman resolved.

"Put your leg in, a Brazilian who scratches"

In the demanding Barça dressing room they are satisfied with Matheus because he works hard in training and does not lower the level, also because, although he is reserved, he is always friendly and attentive, with his shy smile.

"Not bad, eh?", They explain from the Barca dressing room;

“It could have minutes, although it still lacks a little level.

Of course, he puts his leg in training, he is a Brazilian who scratches ”.

The signing was already very strange, like so many of those that Barça has done, especially recently in the subsidiary, and especially with foreigners.

Like that of Gustavo Maia (Barça B), which this summer cost 4.5 million and has not been presented either.

“I asked Abidal [then Barça sports director] to look at number 35, Matheus.

They called me crazy because I played little.

But it happened ”, says Alexandre Mattos, Palmeiras football director, about those days last December.

“It was weird because here he was not a starter.

Unless he has improved a lot, it will be very difficult for him to play for Barça ”, agrees Mauricy Ramalho, a renowned coach in Brazil.

Deyverson, Alavés striker with whom he met at Palmeiras, sees it differently: "I wasn't very surprised that he called him because I love him as a player."

The issue is that Matheus convinced Abidal, who still without entering the time of the pandemic reasoned the signing of seven fixed million plus three in variables as a future operation, in addition to the fact that Ronaldo, president of Valladolid, liked him a lot.

A transfer similar to Emerson was then agreed to Betis, as he would be in Pucela for six months with the option of one more year and then go to Barça or make cash.

It didn't go well.

He arrived without solving all the bureaucratic documents, he returned to Brazil to fix it and on his return he tested positive for coronavirus before confinement.

“He was unlucky.

But it had a lot of quality and arrival.

He was an area-to-area player.

But he lacked a bit of experience and made a good decision ”, says his former partner Miguel De la Fuente (Leganés).

"Quality and first touch", Antoñito review;

"And a good paw to steal balls."

Deyverson also opines: “He takes up a lot of space and he's just as good with the ball as he is without.

Perhaps his only weak point is the header ”.

But it did not have continuity because Valladolid was risking his life.

The balance was poor: 166 minutes and the only decision to play for Barça.

"Not yet"

"With minutes and confidence I could have

Barça level

," says Antoñito.

"It is difficult to make a hole, but if it is well surrounded, it can fight for the place," adds De la Fuente.

“If they give him the opportunity, it will turn out well and he will give everything;

He is a born worker and never protests, ”adds Deyverson.

At the club, more critics, settle: “It has quality and technically it is good, but it needs to mature and understand the situation.

Coutinho, as good as he is, took minutes at Espanyol ... He is not yet for the first team ”.

But he stays because he accepts his contract.

It remains to be seen what happens in winter, since they have given the player some air to assess the situation and take advantage of a springboard team before wearing the Barça shirt.

The one that sees, but still does not touch.

Source: elparis

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