‘Our Maradona’ - Torrents hailed by Garrido as Flick urged give Jan Virgili a chance
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Former Barcelona midfielder Aleix Garrido has been full of praise for Jofre Torrents who is being tipped to get a first-team chance in pre-season.
Torrents is one of several youngsters who Hansi Flick is expected to take a check on during the summer tour of Asia, and Garrido has made it clear just how highly he rates the left-back.
“He surprised us all. He’s truly top-notch. In the locker room, we joked, telling him he was our Maradona,” he told Jijantes.
Garrido is also hoping two more youngsters are able to make the breakthrough next season.
“I’m sure the first team will keep improving. It’s a very young team,” he added.
“We need to give Jan Virgili a chance. Dani Rodríguez had bad luck, but he’s another one who’s top-notch with the ball at his feet.”
Garrido has moved on to Eibar and admits he will miss life at Camp Nou but is looking forward to a new challenge.
“I’ll miss my life in Barcelona, but I’m also really excited about Eibar. I’ve never considered an option like Saudi Arabia. I respect it, but I think something else is right for me,” he added.
“It was time to take the step. Mentally, I was ready to leave Barcelona; you have to accept reality. If you look at the first team, you’ll see that we currently have the best midfield in the world.”
Source: barcablaugranes.com
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