What happened to Ansu Fati?

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Ansu Fati won the hearts of the Barcelona faithful during his debut season. A 16 year old talent, with a very bright future, emerged during a gloomy period for the Catalan club.
But three years on, his career has not kicked on. Injuries have mounted up, but why have they affected him so severely?
Laia Cervelló Herrero looks at what happened to Ansu Fati. Philippe Fenner illustrates.
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@HaStylez Жыл бұрын

The fact the Barca staff were willing to go against the doctors recommendation is insane. Why would you ever risk permanent injury in a talent like Fati? Maybe it would have played out all the same if he only had 1 recovery session but you can't help but think they turned 1 surgery into 4 by overworking it before it was ready.

@estebanruiz2429 Жыл бұрын

That’s how horrendous the Barca physio staff have been for years. They neglected our squad. When he first came in, Xavi was shocked to see that they trained for only a fraction of what they were supposed to. And keep in mind that aguero said tried to enter the gym an hour before training and was surprised to see it was locked and none of the staff had shown up yet. Today Xavi makes staff show up 2 hours before training, before him they would show up 30 minutes before training

@GEO_________________________24 Жыл бұрын

Problem with barca medic is long. They are very stupid look at the size of Barca players. Look at Lew at Bayern and now at Bayern

@davidvalencia129 Жыл бұрын

@@estebanruiz2429 Adding to that Xavi replaced a lot of the staff.

@nakdickson Жыл бұрын

No wonder Xavi got rid of them.

@chiefofk2 Жыл бұрын

fati should sue bruh😭

@oh1yeah2 Жыл бұрын

In his 1st season, it looked almost as if he had a 6th sense on where to be or where to shoot to score. It was magical. He is still 20, so has time to recover his confidence and his physique.

@Rick_Tradesfx Жыл бұрын

Just like Rashford

@Noobie2k7 Жыл бұрын

@@Rick_Tradesfx Rashford was never really plagued bt as many bad injuries though. I feel like his issues were more mental and concentration ones. He became such a prominent and influential figure off the pitch that all that extra attention and responsibilities he was having clearly affected his game. Now that he's not really engaged with those things anymore he's been able to just focus on his football and has improved dramatically.

@dancingcar8974 Жыл бұрын

@@Rick_Tradesfx more like sancho

@afiq358 Жыл бұрын

@@dancingcar8974 why not greenwood? Since he's 'young, upcoming and a troubled talent' ?

@Kushagra.j Жыл бұрын

@@afiq358 well Greenwood ruined it because of his off field activities rather than injuries

@JoshMarshain Жыл бұрын

What an unfortunate young lad, always happy to see him score, he's been through far too much for a player at his age, the frustration must be immense for him

@555125kevin Жыл бұрын

He's been playing great lately

@lxwvs Жыл бұрын

@@555125kevin nah let’s be real he hasn’t been consistent at all scored like 3 goals then dipped again just wish he was back to his old self man

@diwasthapa5904 Жыл бұрын

@@lxwvs but the fact is he won't, Everyone overhyped him comparing him like next messi or something, He looks no way near what he was

@johnnyr7289 Жыл бұрын

Barcelona is cursed.. i will find the demons and dispose

@friele2001 Жыл бұрын

@@lxwvs he’s playing great whenever he gets to play LW, his average games have been filling for Lewa at striker which is a position he just isn’t suited for. Doesn’t mean he’s not been playing well. He is a winger after all.

@commentcritic8214 Жыл бұрын

There was a reason why he was given number 10 jersey. He was incredible. He was scoring coming off bench. He started games and still was scoring. He was lethal infront of goal. Almost like muller he could sense where the ball would come in. I would pray for him to get the ball than anyone else in the final third. Hopefully he comes back to his former self.

@el-youtub3r402 Жыл бұрын

@@ayoo8782 Well with Ansu's injury history since he's first operantion. You can't blame him for that. One thing Xavi is though is really biased towards players Raphinha for example should not be getting the game time he's getting regularly considering how poor he's been and yes i know he scored a goal yesterday. But he has still been poor.

@jagjeevankashid Жыл бұрын

@@el-youtub3r402 he is new as well as he has proved himself in Prem and he was letal in counter attack football and Barca playes a position based football so it will take time He is also taking good shots but they miss target many times by narrow margins

@el-youtub3r402 Жыл бұрын

@@jagjeevankashid proved himself in the PL? Wouldn't go that far 😂

@Stars2p Жыл бұрын

The reason being that he asked for it and that the club had basically no one at the time that wanted to wear it ? Don't romanticize everything, Ansu Fati had a great first season and is injury prone, the end. Now we'll see and hopefully he manages to come back but since his club only cares about wingers that could be difficult to regain confidence.

@Stars2p Жыл бұрын

@@ayoo8782 Say that to Gavi and Pedri

@explainous Жыл бұрын

I saw him in 2019, and he genuinely used to make a difference. Even Messi would appreciate him. I really hope to see him again in his previous form.

@GilangRamadhan-gi1dv Жыл бұрын

For last 3-4 matches I was shocked seeing how different he is, he lost almost every basic he could do with ease. Balance, first touch, agility, and finishing all is gone.

@silvesta5027 Жыл бұрын

I guess what’s what happens when you barely play football for years being sidelined :(

@simokojamesphiri7924 Жыл бұрын

He still has great link up play and movement though, which is probably the most important thing. The rest can be relearned because he is still that young.

@GilangRamadhan-gi1dv Жыл бұрын

@@simokojamesphiri7924 what's so good to have off the ball movement if you can't even control when receive the ball. Girona's match really exposed his decline.

@rayanzyad4712 Жыл бұрын

@@GilangRamadhan-gi1dv Generally speaking tho he still has very good control even in the girona game has alright

@thelistener2909 Жыл бұрын

he has time to improve

@mokazzo Жыл бұрын

As a Barcelona fan, I hope that his form and confidence increases as soon as possible. He is a massive talent that has great potential, if he can regain his confidence ❤

@blindegg5182 Жыл бұрын

that's a big IF tbh

@rubeng3 Жыл бұрын

I mean of course you should, he is one of your players. Don't know why "As a Barcelona fan" you would not want him to regain his form and confidence.

@amobz23 Жыл бұрын

The key is exactly what you said but get rid of the time frame. He needs to feel comfortable recovering on his bodies timeline not the clubs’ and supporters

@ssg-efootball Жыл бұрын

Yes and he brings you Europa league title lol

@asruluveira Жыл бұрын

@@rubeng3 yeah lol. I think he gonna be like Bojan. or worst like fabregas the club bring him back and then literally humiliated him by showing him the door the second time.

@Sasquatch10 Жыл бұрын

It really is a heartbreaking story. Before the injury he wasn't just looking like another young talent, he was looking like THE talent. Capable of reaching the level of where Mbappe & Haaland are now, or at least close to it. I specifically remember a couple of games for Spain on the international break just before the injury when he was both times the best player on the pitch, he looked truly unstoppable, gliding past players like they weren't their.

@parshavshah8618 Жыл бұрын

I'm a Barcelona fan here. It's heartbreaking to compare the old him to the post injury version.

@thirdmort Жыл бұрын

As someone who had meniscus surgery exactly 1 year ago, I'm still feeling some pains and tenderness. I can play soccer again and run around and chase my son, but I'm still not 100%. I had to take it SLOOOOWWW at the start for the first month after the surgery. I can totally see that rushing Fati back was such a major factor in all the subsequent injuries. I feel sorry for him. Hopefully he fully recovers, but by now, I have my doubts.

@BinkyTheGoddessDivine Жыл бұрын

So you have the knees of a 70-year-old with bad arthritis?

@mokisan Жыл бұрын

I was actually wonderig what happened to him just last week. Thanks for making this video

@PitchforkStudios Жыл бұрын

Injuries man.... Injuries. 3 operations on the same place for an 18 YO kid. Now he's slowly getting into form, all we need is his confidence back. He's got that cold deadly touch in the box fosho.

@Visionz11 Жыл бұрын

As a Madrid fan gotta feel for him had a lot of promise but injuries has gotten the best of him , hope he does well tho 🦾

@BreezyBulldog Жыл бұрын

What does you being a Madrid fan have anything to do with this? Idk why people always say “as a (insert club you support name here) fan…” like just say what you have to say. Smh

@rogerdodger9244 Жыл бұрын

@@BreezyBulldog As a Madrid fan I couldn't agree more

@androidgamingking630 Жыл бұрын

@@BreezyBulldog as a (insert a club name) is probably used as a way to say that "i like this player even though he is not from my team." Or in this case "even though he is a player from a rival club, i still want him to succeed."

@cv_luka Жыл бұрын

@@BreezyBulldog as a Madrid fan i couldn't agree more

@logiic8835 Жыл бұрын

@@BreezyBulldog I agree (coming from a Barca fan)

@bppmurphy Жыл бұрын

To be quite honest, I don't really like these kinds of videos when discussing players who are in their late teens early 20s. Like I remember media outlets calling ødegaard a flop and wondering "what happened to him" when he was like 19 or 20 and now he's tearing premier defences to shreds with his passing and vision. Ansu Fati still has plenty of time left in his career and I'm sure he will revive it, he has the talent and seems like a good kid devoted to his craft. I just think it's a bit soon to talk about him being a footballing disappointment when his career is still kind of in the process of getting going.

@jawohlmeinfuhrer8933 Жыл бұрын

tito need to eat too

@LordWay Жыл бұрын

I take it as what happened as in literally what has happened to him personally. Which at this point struggling for match fitness and confidence as Barca have seemingly moved away from him as a starter.

@D10995 Жыл бұрын

Different situations. Ødegaard was a massively hyped 16 year old that just wasn’t ready yet. Fati was 16 year old that was ready, but the injuries ruined that and tifo made this video showing what happened.

@LordWay Жыл бұрын

@@D10995 confidence is massive in football and he'll have barely any with all the injuries and the fact he's a squad player. You'd be surprised what someone can do out there when confident. A move might be good for him even a loan

@D10995 Жыл бұрын

@@LordWay true

@rsen507 Жыл бұрын

The injury just hard halted his career. He was progressing rapidly before that. Hope he returns. He's still trying so hard. It's always evident.

@limofootball Жыл бұрын

What of the coach?

@akashm8358 Жыл бұрын

I think it's almost like a rashford situation. A guy because of injuries and other factors lost his confidence and is now coming back to his best because mentally and psychologically a player gets more mature. The same has to happen with fati and it might take a bit more time in my opinion. I remember pep said in an interview, every players career will never be in an upward trajectory if you put it on a graph, it goes up and peaks and comes down and then after 1 or 2 seasons it goes up again and remains at his peak potential for the reminder of the career. I think fati is now in a downward trend and he will have to grow and mature mentally, physically, just like vinicius did last season, that Transition from one of the best young talents in the world to being a young adult who is not afraid to take on responsibilities and having the confidence to do so, that is the hardest part. Let's hope fati makes that transition and recovers mentally from all his traumas because of injuries.

@matthewvaughan8192 Жыл бұрын

Much more akin to Marco Acensio in terms of talent & the injuries they suffered at relative ages. Like they were both touted to be the next GOAT & just had brutal career-ending injuries at 18/19

@mmdis2365 Жыл бұрын

This guy needs someone like ten hag as coach he'll be goat level if that beast come back

@rianz_d Жыл бұрын

When we saw players getting injured and coming back from there it didn't seem like a big deal, but when we think about it it's still surgery. I myself fortunately have never had any surgery in my life whereas these footballers have had a lot of it in their careers even since they were young.

@TawhidKhan11 Жыл бұрын

This video made me sad. If only injuries were there to sideline a player a few days but did not have an impact to affect their later performances 😟. Young prodigies not reaching their full potentials is so terrible!

@mysteriousicecream5959 Жыл бұрын

Barca fan or not you gotta feel for the player for everything he has gone through. Hope he gets things on track.

@MM-jc7uv Жыл бұрын

I’m not giving up on him just yet, he’s only 20 and has lots of time but his decline has been quite immense since his injury. Hopefully he gets back to his best

@johanrijhkelaar3627 Жыл бұрын

Remember when he first broke in to the scene, a huge talent and sparkle he had, injuries are crucial to a player’s form and motivation, a few can overcame that and become their older selves, hope it happens to Ansu

@footballhipstertv Жыл бұрын

At the moment he looks short of confidence, almost like he's afraid to get injured again. His touch and decision making is what he lacks the most at the moment, once he regains this I think he'll be back to his best. Hopefully he scores today ✌

@kelsmajor Жыл бұрын

Can't believe we've already gotten a "what happened to Fati" video

@leobestbote4244 Жыл бұрын

This section/department of tifo football is my favorite, these videos make me glued to my phone screen for the entirety of the whole video, brilliant stuff

@nimrodvictor3460 Жыл бұрын

If he gets confidence and Consistency he will return back to form I really have high hopes for him.

@momotheballer1391 Жыл бұрын

I've been asking the same question honestly It's sad not seeing him play

@TheOutlierToday Жыл бұрын

He is playing but doesn't make an impact

@oweniconic756 Жыл бұрын

ha are you serious? he plays quite a lot even when there is no lewy he is a main starter ? but what happened had no impact on the team, he is overrated machine

@Monaco253 Жыл бұрын

@@oweniconic756 what time is it in your country?

@oweniconic756 Жыл бұрын

@@Monaco253 08:10 am munich

@Monaco253 Жыл бұрын

@@oweniconic756 it’s way too early to be hating on a 20 year old

@aneeqkhan9136 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had the same injury. Don’t think he’ll ever reach maximum physique again. It lingers on your mind all the time.

@TachyonKing 8 ай бұрын

And now he’ll be a Brighton player. We’ll take care of your boy Barça, and get him back to his peak. 💙🤍

@yungamurai 8 ай бұрын

I am so excited for this season, who knows where we’ll be this time next year. UTA!

@RoodBull_SAMA Жыл бұрын

He has so much talent still, he reminds me a lot of Eto'o, i was devistated when he had that injury, i hope he somehow gets on the right track again.

@xxx423 Жыл бұрын

I hope he gets fully fit again. Every time I see him touch the ball he creates magic.

@johnny9470 Жыл бұрын

I am a big fan of his ever since his debut for Barcelona. He was born 5 days after I, and thus I have even more of a sympathy towards him. I hope he can become a great player that he was destined to become, maybe not as a winger, but as a striker, he reminds me of Samuel Eto'o a little, that could be the new role for him, once he regains his confidence, even if he can't dribble as well as he once did, I think he has not forgotten how to score goals.

@toby1106 Жыл бұрын

My heart honestly goes out to players that suffer with issues like this. As someone who suffers the same kind of thing by having their shoulder come out a lot, be it through my Epileptic seizures, constantly having to spend a large amount of time out of the sport you love or something that makes you happy can absolutely destroy you mentally. Furthermore, myself and Ansu Fati both share the same thing (which was listed in this video) and thats having no confidence in the constantly injured area. Constantly scared of doing anything that will ruin it again leaving us out on the sidelines again. I've not played football in years because of my issue and i doubt I'll be able to again until I'm told everything's ok, same with the gym. How Ansu Fati keeps picking himself up from this though is inspirational 🙏👏 Sorry for the long message guys.

@mohammadfaiyazsultan920 Жыл бұрын

Its fine hope both you and ansu can succeed

@francescocavallo3000 Жыл бұрын

Good luck man

@TheSunIsMyDestroyer 8 ай бұрын

Retire the number, it's cursed. If you're not GOAT level, the Barca number 10 will betray you. This is not fair to the young players of Barcelona. The pressure of wearing this number is far too great, that is the curse that comes with it.

@maazmustafa2322 Жыл бұрын

I remember when he started he was better than Vinicius who was just a dribbler & sprinter. Ansu also started getting famous a season or 2 earlier than Foden, Bellingham, Musiala etc. Broke records for youngest goalscorer in UCL, for Spain, in Classicos, in La Liga... and was destined for greatness... But now 😔 Edit: Can't forget his performance in the first Liga classico of the 20/21 season. Aged 17 could have got a goal and 2 assists if Messi & Coutinho didn't miss easy chances.

@peterjazii6925 Жыл бұрын

As someone suffering from a similar injury as him, I feel his pain. It really sucks. Imagine not being able to do what you love the most... and not just do it but not be able to do it as well as you once did. Get well soon Ansu.

@YesOkayButWhy Жыл бұрын

No. You think you feel his pain. That's your pain. You have the same injury.

@anwan5 Жыл бұрын

@@YesOkayButWhy he relates to him he doesn’t mean that he LITERALLY feels the same …🤦‍♂️

@YesOkayButWhy Жыл бұрын

@@anwan5 Just because they've had the same injury doesn't mean they must be related. Where did you get that from?? Log off from the internet for a while and have a good hard think about your life.

@frodooftheshire9418 Жыл бұрын

@@YesOkayButWhy relate in the sense to understand how he feels. (Empathy) Learn English uneducated rat.

@YesOkayButWhy Жыл бұрын

@@frodooftheshire9418 Yes I get that his knee feels sore, do you think I really care?? lmbeciIe.

@anxofernandez3344 Жыл бұрын

He's only 20 and this is his first season without injuries. He's scored 6 goals so far being mostly a substitute player. Let's not bury him just yet, let's wait till the end of the season to see his performance and I'd say give him yet another one to show what he can do. If he stays injury free I'm sure he'll be fine, he's not gonna be a world class top player like Messi but I don't think he's the next Bojan Krkic or Munir either, perhaps something in between like Pedro Rodríguez. Not every player from La Masia is gonna be a megastar, but not being a megastar doesn't mean you can't be a good useful player.

@eldararnautovic2797 Жыл бұрын

He seems he is finally healthy, and now all he has to do is to start trusting in his body. It's all in his head, but that's hardest part of recovery. He doesn't play a lot because Xavi don't want to risk another injury. but he is the only one who played in every game. We waited 5 years for Dembele to start playing as one the best wingers in the world, I think we can wait few more months for Fati to regain his confidence and become player we all know he can be.

@rumpy8395 Жыл бұрын

Happens too often with young players across multiple sports these days. Pushed too hard, expected to get immediate surgery and bounce back, then injured again. And the cycle continues.

@LuckySingh-jd5hz Жыл бұрын

Ansu Fatigue

@abhilasha4334 Жыл бұрын

As barca fan I love the talent ansu fati i hope everything worked out in good way

@nielshaug30 Жыл бұрын

I still believe he has it all in him. Just a matter of time and building up his confidence levels. To this day, he still shows moments of brilliance, and actually does score quite a bit, his minutes considered. Maybe it's a Rashford situation where he just need time and minutes, and eventually he will bounce back to his former self.

@alialwahaibi1234 Жыл бұрын

Every time I see him receive the ball now, I know he will just pass it back and play passively. Before the injuries he used to be aggressively and runs towards defenders, dribbles, shoots take chances

@maxwatkins7032 Жыл бұрын

Even though he won’t ever reach his top potential, I hope he can carve out a good career at good clubs, didn’t deserve this

@football_ix_lovee Жыл бұрын

Now we can understand why Messi and Ronaldo remained o. Top for sooo many years. It's because they worked extremely hard to not get injured. It's difficult to sustain that level for so long but messi and ronaldo did it with ease...

@Ghajahha Жыл бұрын

You can’t work extremely hard not to get injured, Ronald is free kick declined big time after his injury, they worked extremely hard to adapt, and not everyone is built the same or get injured the same, it’s bit of luck, hard work to adapt and just talent and hard work

@football_ix_lovee Жыл бұрын

@@Ghajahha noted 🗒️✅✅

@football_ix_lovee Жыл бұрын

@@Ghajahha Touché

@lennox4653 9 ай бұрын

Messi had an extra support, if you know what i mean💉, but thats a very unpopular opinion, and y'all are not prepared 😅

@Vfdi_MErCAD Жыл бұрын

Injuries are included in player definition. Many players who had great potentials wasted majority of their career in the sidelines. Ansu Fati is a nice player and as stated in the video, majority of his struggles on the pitch recently may be more of a psychological itch for him. In a club like Barca, you are expected to deliver as soon as you step unto the pitch, regardless of your prior condition. It's sad to hear opinions on a possible transfer for a boy who was highly rated as Messi's replacement. The Argentinean himself struggled with injury at a young age and did bounce back. I'm hoping so from Ansu too. Thank you Tifo football. I'm a big fan of your contents.

@xacbertdebarbeira_ Жыл бұрын

He's so young and under a lot of pressure due to all the talk that has been going on about his potential, and his unfortunate injuries. A lot of it came from the situation the club was/is in due to the fatal management of their whole business in recent history, so they thought they could get away with handling him in ways you simply can't and shouldn't handle teenagers, especially on a world stage like this. They really pushed him so close to crashing his career it's gut-wrenching. He needs the big boys in the squad like Lewandowski, Busquets, Jordi Alba as well as Xavi and the staff to sincerely stand up for him now and show him a path forward, just like Ronaldinho did for Messi. After hyping him they way they did, the biggest mistake the club could make would be loaning him out for so-called experience. Patience, the right dosage of playing time and especially good quality communication are really the key. I feel Xavi has been keeping an eye on this. And if it takes another year, who cares. They're still in the middle of their re-build anyways, and a prime Ansu would only make them even better in the long run.

@mmdis2365 Жыл бұрын

He should change his club

@joshuannachi_6 Жыл бұрын

Knee injuries are dangerous and can wreck one's career. I've had one, and although I'm not a professional player, I've not been the same since sustaining that injury. I hope he recovers fully.

@andreitv9921 Жыл бұрын

I didn't even need surgery on my knee when I got hurt once in 7th grade but it still gets uncomfortable from time to time, I almost feel like my grandpa even though I'm barely out of my teens

@nightskylights730 Жыл бұрын

@@andreitv9921 Look at kneesovertoes guy here on youtube, thousands have fixed and improved their knees with his physiotherapy exercises to make knees stronger and backed by science and many people. You can fix it and make your knees stronger!

@kutmasterkurt22 Жыл бұрын

It’s a brutal injury to come back from.. similar injuries (in the knee) but was ACL (bit simpler to operate on) in both legs/knees 2years apart but operated on in a 3 year period - 23 - 28 with barely any contact sport.. it sucks hope he gets back to his best.. lots of rehab and physical jobs and treadmill running and I played best of my life after that but it sucks so much time

@SlimClipper Жыл бұрын

Once his confidence is back and he’s fully fit, he should be back to his best.

@priyanksrikanth4424 Жыл бұрын

He is still doing ok. His performances have not been good but he has that moment of magic in him. Has 10 g/a this season which is alright but we need to take it slow. Injuries have not been kind to him. He doesnt have that 6th sense, before no matter where he was he would find a way and bam goal now he has very little confidence but he produces those moments like against betis or sociedad earlier this year. I believe in him, he just needs time and needs to be slowly worked back into the starting role

@D10995 Жыл бұрын

Another player to add to the list of ‘if it wasn’t for injuries’

@ndgnatoo6677 Жыл бұрын

He’s 20

@D10995 Жыл бұрын

@@ndgnatoo6677 didn’t say he will end up having a bad career but I think the player that could’ve been if it wasn’t for injuries is out of reach now unfortunately.

@anthonytesla8382 Жыл бұрын

@@ndgnatoo6677 Vinicius at 20 was one of the world's best players. Fati at 20 is a flop.

@LeoJay Жыл бұрын

His confidence shattered, he plays cautiously and sometimes can't even control the ball like his mind isn't there at all those surgeries really traumatized him, i see some people saying he's done for and will never be the same and some already want him out of the club. He's not the only one lacking confidence in the team though, Ferran Torres as well he makes the current shaky version of Fati looks like Maradona in comparison, that guy needs a therapy.

@Violentskyes Жыл бұрын

I laughed out loud at this comparison with Ferran lolol

@ricecrispyman1582 Жыл бұрын

All he needs is to regain that creative spark he once had, a move away from barca to a club where he can play as a starting eleven might be best for him.

@acchy8685 Жыл бұрын

Only comparable situations I can think of is the story of Hudson odoi. Lost his burst, scared to take his man on etc. was very bright especially in the u17 World Cup a few years back

@D10995 Жыл бұрын

So unlucky. He broke the record of youngest player to debut for England at the time and debuted for Chelsea way before James, mount etc. The sad thing about Odoi is we never actually really got to see enough of what he was capable of before injury at senior level so many don’t really appreciate how good he was before injury.

@gentnextdoor Жыл бұрын

He looked hopeless at the WC, I just felt for him. Still only 20 he can come back!

@obrianwarmington1541 Жыл бұрын

As a madrid fan, I love how technical this youngster was. Very unfortunate.

@TheVanpablo79 Жыл бұрын

The key is playing some of most matches between now and summer… getting the confidence back

@IceKumaX13 Жыл бұрын

My POV as a Barca fan is he (Ansu) has had a series of injuries and it has hampered his development cuz he wasn't able to play consistently but he's still only 20 years old and has a crazy potential. It reminds me of the Dembouz situation or even the Dybala situation cuz both those players when they're healthy they are game changers but when they are injured it ruins their form and affects their seasons.

@ReSunDestin Жыл бұрын

That's so unfortunate, I remember watching his beginnings, he seemed to have such a great future... yet another great player ruined by injuries

@klausbrinck2137 Жыл бұрын

Had the same surgery, along with other stuff destroyed in my knee. Next morning waking up from the general anesthetic/narcose, and in great mood, I met the surgeon with his several colleagues (extremelly unusual), who wanted to show me photos taken during the surgery, that showed, that my joints were half the age of me, at most, and that I were a freak of longevity, I suppose (which I already knew since long, looking like a well developed teenager, while being well over 30)... I was expecting the rehabilitation to be very fast, like with every injury I´ve had, that never left any scars or complains... What I want to say is, that althought I´ve never had such problems, and never expected to have any, the knee-surgery-rehab was still a months-long-challenge, which surprized me! I honestly considered myself "unbreakable", but I was taught, that there´s limits of what even the fastest-healing organism can afford. My motorbike- and construction-site-accidents were worse than of Fati (I had 3 different operations in my knee, all 3 done in a single session), but I cannot even imagine surviving a single Barcelona-training-session, not even in my long past, best and most fit years (I see construction work as having peaks of extreme difficulty, but in genereal, much easier than what proffesional football is)... To me, the treatment of Fati concerning the initial training after surgery, was criminal, something for which, in a normal situation (another country maybe?), many people would have landed behind bars.

@opinionatortv6457 Жыл бұрын

When Fati first arrived on the scene, I had a nagging feeling that something would start dousing his career. Unfortunately, it looks like the feeling is right

@Sasquatch10 Жыл бұрын

Ok pablo.

@wilzo7407 Жыл бұрын

Ok lebron

@chukwuemekadavid4452 Жыл бұрын

I know he will rediscover his form He just need to build his confidence and more playing time and it could take him less than a season to get there Besides he is only 20 We were once saying the same thing about dembele if I recalled

@mr.incognito611 Жыл бұрын

Don't worry, this lad will come back stronger . Just have the faith in him , he won't disappoint us cules 💙❤️

@tijmenvanarkel2735 Жыл бұрын

The problem with a meniscus injury is that it not only has a the function of keeping teh knee stable, but also it has stretch sensors that help in coordination of movements. This cant be restored if the meniscus is replaced. This may cause an athlete to become more suceptible to other injuries because the coordination is not as good as it was.

@prudhviraj3528 Жыл бұрын

Nice video! I hope he goes back to his best but it requires a lot of luck. A loan deal might help him get back atleast mentally.

@MaHabi Жыл бұрын

I wish him all the best and hope he will come back to his old self. great guy

@ethanpenaranda5518 Жыл бұрын

It’s true that we sacrifice him at striker when lewa can’t played where he can’t play to his strengths , but even his finishing is off when he get subbed on as a winger. If he can recover, he’ll be a huge help for our attack

@stke8593 Жыл бұрын

I dont see that much of talent loss tbh. He performs pretty well currently and i still see great potential in him.

@Wladislav Жыл бұрын

Brutal to see such an incredible talent suffer massively due to injury.

@mitchrapp5214 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes you have to put yourself first and take your time recovering. The club doesn't always have your best interests at heart

@MarCo-pt2sr Жыл бұрын

I will always believe in him. Time will surely tell I won’t doubt him for a second ✍️

@thomasshelby5454 Жыл бұрын

even for me as real madrid fans its hard seeing young talent getting injured like fati, i just hope madrid get it right with endrick.

@puneetdhillon2019 Жыл бұрын

Ansu can still make a comeback, but he needs to get his confidence back. All of the injuries have destroyed his self confidence, which is why he is unable to do the things he used to do with ease. When that confidence comes back, the touch, agility, poise, lethality in front of goal will comeback. He needs time.

@Adidog-kb2zt 7 күн бұрын

He reminds me of my friend Ian Figueroa. He saldly passed away few months ago. Rest in peace Ian. 😢

@asharahmed4873 Жыл бұрын

These acl and meniscus injuries are very dangerous, i tore my acl and meniscus 2021 may and it still hasn't recovered now i cant play football at all and my leg workout in gym is minimal to zero incase another relapse might happen. Its sad and im scared of a surgery anyway cuz after surgery and it doesn't go well there's no way to turn it around.

@magician4342 Жыл бұрын

I'm not a Barca fan, but I really want the kid get back to his former self. What a gem he could've been alongside Pedri, Gavi, Musiala, Vini Jr & Bellingham.

@unstoppableExodia Жыл бұрын

It is worth noting that since Xavi took over there has been a huge overhaul of the clubs medical department and the number of players getting injured while playing for Barca has reduced compared to before. That’s likely why Dembele has managed to have a decent spell without injury (until very recently) Ansu’s troubles whilst recovering which led to Reinjury were likely due to poor medical treatment that prioritized rushing him back rather than allowing his body the opportunity to fully heal. Neither valverde or koeman were good about eating injured players back. That’s probably why Dembele kept getting injured. For Ansu right now the club is getting him back on the field but without overloading him and without placing too much pressure on his shoulders. Before we can expect Ansu to get back to his phenomenal goal scoring form pre injury he must first regain his match fitness and sharpness and prove he’s t robust enough to play without getting injured again. It’s essentially building him back up rather than throwing him in the deep end after an extensive injury lay off.

@murado59 Жыл бұрын

As a Galatasaray but first Football fan it makes me sad see this Video. He is young. I saw Cristiano and Messi playing before they were 18. Ansu was like them when they where 16. So give him some time. I'm sure he will be the best player for a few years atleast! He will play 10-12 Years on top level minimum, you will see.

@NeonLeonNoel Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Pietro Pellegri who was a promising youth player, got injured then fell off completely, then Monaco said that they have to be more careful with managing their youth players.

@kazijawadahmed6488 Жыл бұрын

Its just a matter of time before he picks form always performs great when he comes on in the 60th minute but he no longer runs at the blistering pace he used to run under koeman possibly due to a fear of a relapse

@jamespye2936 Жыл бұрын

it's gott to be a psychological thing, after going through so many injuries in such a short time, you're trying to not get injured again, so he's avoiding the explosive movement. inshallah we see the same ansu from pre-injury again

@Riviscira Жыл бұрын

gona be the next young talent plagued by injuries

@HIM-lk6of Жыл бұрын

Injury.... one of the greatest enemies of talented players. Allegedly Barca has some degree of culpability with those double instead of single sessions when he was recovering from one of his many surgeries....hopefully he recovers psychologically and physically.

@ronaldmadziro5679 Жыл бұрын

Very sad to see such a talent halted by injuries. Let’s hope Warren Zaire Emery does not get overburdened with matches.

@marioiglesias4850 Жыл бұрын

What a pity... cause he looked like he was gonna be a world class striker... hopefully he can get back to his level before the injuries

@nalikamvamusic3392 Жыл бұрын

Awesome journalism

@fuaddanial2029 Жыл бұрын

I feel another player hard done by being compared to Messi too soon. Despite the injuries, I feel the overarching reason why he was put in these circumstance at such a young age is because the shadow cast by Messi. Messi at 19 was already considered one of the best in the world. The pressure to fill his shoes especially when he left became Fati's burden. The pressure to play every game, to perform, and to become the next Messi is such a huge pressure for any young player. The fact that he was overtrained in his recovery instead of giving him the time a young player needs to heal from a bad injury reflects how much much pressure was on him to be fully fit.

@bay0r Жыл бұрын

i hope fati will gain is top performance again... love seeing him play

@leoforte4912 Жыл бұрын

Now is the time that i start a FIFA career mode and make Fati the next GOAT

@VRed224 Жыл бұрын

Stay strong Fati. I know you will bounce back 💪💪💪

@Arrondaproduca Жыл бұрын

I really want him to come good I remember that goal he scored against inter it was amazing

@Liamfulful Жыл бұрын

Great video

@Ajibolaa Жыл бұрын

He’s still growing. He’s having growing pains let’s not rush his development.

@athosgomesfonseca Жыл бұрын

I hope he uses his lessons and experience alongside Dembele to evolve as players. Running is a tool, and your knees are its chief mechanism, take care of yourselves! 🙏🏼

@bilderberg2418 Жыл бұрын

I also look at the pressures he is facing by wearing the number 10 jersey for Barcelona

@pallypollock Жыл бұрын

Sure he will be a solid player, probably even a great player if he works hard and adapts his game but knee injuries always mess you up big time.

@jasonleon1976 Жыл бұрын

This reminds me of Jack Wilshere. So much promise from a young prodigy only to be ruined by chronic injuries.

@Tmoney0594 Жыл бұрын

The way this video is you’d think he was 26/27….HE’S 20! Not turning 21 until the start of next season lol…Barca would be absolutely INSANE to try and sell him and not one of their other forwards. I think Xavi is being ultra conservative with him simply because of the injuries and resulting low confidence from not playing. This kid is a talent and it’s still there. All he need is TIME!