The current FC Barcelona team is one of the most competitive in years. In all the team areas, there are more than enough quality players available for Xavi, who will have to compete with one another for a starting spot in the team.
The most competitive among these areas is the forward line, where Xavi has a number of high-quality options available. Lewandowski is a starter, but for other spots, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Joao Felix, and Ferran Torres have to compete.
Torres in an impressive form
While he has not started a game yet, Ferran Torres definitely seems up to the challenge of impressing Xavi enough to get his start soon. The winger reached his 100% in the pre-season and has not put a foot on the brakes ever since. Whenever he has been given a chance by Xavi, the Spaniard has not failed to impress.
A few months ago, it was not even clear whether Torres would be playing for Barcelona this season. His performances in the last two seasons have not been up to the standards expected of him, and there were rumors that he would end up leaving the club this summer.
However, Torres has always maintained his desire to stay and succeed at the Catalan club. He is also putting in the fight for this purpose, as is clear from his recent form for both club and country.
New nickname for Torres
As Mundo Deportivo reports, this fighting spirit and tenacity shown by the former Valencia and Manchester City forward has resulted in him getting a new nickname in the dressing room: the Shark.
This nickname started as a joke between friends but has stayed and consolidated among the members of the Barcelona dressing room. After his first goal in the friendly against Real Madrid in the USA, his teammates started posting shark emoticons on his social media.
Torres himself has happily taken this nickname, as this nickname symbolizes his character on the field. Torres is showing his shark mentality on the pitch, and hopefully, this form will stay with him for long.
