Fati will not be the first or the last to get over hyped and then over hated. Yamal may be next. People are already projecting upon him the same hype as Ansu and if he scores this weak against Cadiz we will be in the same boat as when Ansu scored his first goal at 16. That is dangerous.
Maybe Ansu never actually had megastar talent. Maybe he was mentally crushed by expectations. Maybe it is all the injury. Maybe he is 20 years old and the jury is still out. Regardless, maybe instead of putting Balon D'or expectations upon 16 year olds we sit back and watch them develop. Messi didn't truly break out until 19. Because he was brought along carefully.
Barca should not be making a habit of shipping off youth talents either. Keep them coming but manage them better. Selling them creates doubt which will lead to our best talents jumping ship early to EPL which used to happen a lot.
Anyways if Xavi sells off Ansu I would start to worry about others soon such as Gavi and Fermin. Players with a lot less quantifiable stats who on a whim can be cast away possibly if public opinion turns against them. Just like what is happening with Ansu last season and now early this season.
Maybe Ansu never actually had megastar talent. Maybe he was mentally crushed by expectations. Maybe it is all the injury. Maybe he is 20 years old and the jury is still out. Regardless, maybe instead of putting Balon D'or expectations upon 16 year olds we sit back and watch them develop. Messi didn't truly break out until 19. Because he was brought along carefully.
Barca should not be making a habit of shipping off youth talents either. Keep them coming but manage them better. Selling them creates doubt which will lead to our best talents jumping ship early to EPL which used to happen a lot.
Anyways if Xavi sells off Ansu I would start to worry about others soon such as Gavi and Fermin. Players with a lot less quantifiable stats who on a whim can be cast away possibly if public opinion turns against them. Just like what is happening with Ansu last season and now early this season.