In it FC Barcelona there is satisfaction with the evolution it is having Hector Strong (19 years old) during his loan at Elche, in the First Division. At the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper they closely follow the growth of the right back, convinced that the experience away from the club is helping him mature and gain the competitive experience he needed. In a context in which Barça wants to reinforce the right back in the medium term, Fort is seen as a real option for the future. A clearly recoverable profile that can be definitively established with Hansi Flick.
The youth player, who debuted with the first team under Xavi and has been international in all the youth categories, is responding to the challenge of competing at the elite level. His progression is constant and his impact on Eder Sarabia’s team is clearly increasing, both in terms of performance and prominence.
The coach of the Alicante team already warned from the beginning of the course that Fort would have its moment. After a start with little participation, he began to gain weight starting in November. Against Barça, despite playing only 20 minutes, he was one of the most outstanding players on his team. Later he had minutes again against Real Sociedad and made three consecutive starts, before being left out of the squad against Mallorca due to some discomfort. A game later, against Rayo Vallecano, he returned to the starting eleven.
Con Sarabia He acts as a right winger in a defense of five. He is required in defense, but he is also given freedom in attack, a context that is enhancing his offensive virtues. The numbers reinforce that feeling: he has two goals and two assists without having yet reached 500 minutes played between the League and the Cup.
In the last game against Rayo, Hector Strong He started again and scored his first goal in LaLiga just six minutes after the start. A crack individual action with speed and definition, which served to open the scoring. The goal was partially overshadowed by the left shoulder injury he suffered during the celebration after being tripped and which forced him to leave the field shortly afterwards. Even so, he was chosen MVP of the match.
The transfer is fulfilling the objective set by the club: that Fort get to know another football, assume responsibilities and accelerate your competitive maturation process and also on a personal level, away from the Barça bubble. At Barça, attentive to his evolution, they consider that the full-back, who can also play on the left, is taking firm steps and that his name must remain very present for the immediate future.
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