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Ansu Fati has broken age records with Barcelona and Spain, and turns 18 with a trip to LaLiga to face Alavés on Saturday.
Ansu Fati has been urged to scale new heights with Barcelona, as he turns 18 with another exit from LaLiga.
The young forward has attracted attention since he debuted with the Camp Nou giants at age 16, and Four goals in his first five league appearances this season have confirmed his progress.
Fati, the youngest scorer in the history of Barcelona, has also established itself in the selection of Spain and it could take the belated Euro 2020 by storm if it continues its ascent.
Still areas for improvement
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has come to regard Fati as a key component in his team, but The Dutch coach says there are areas where the teenager can still improve.
As Fati celebrates Saturday, he and Barcelona head to Alavés for their last LaLiga clash, looking for to bounce back from last weekend’s 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in the first Clásico of the season.
Koeman revealed that he spoke with Fati on Thursday to offer a timely reminder of how he can take his performances to the next level.
“I was with Ansu for a while talking about concentration,” Koeman said. “I think he needs to improve in this regard.
“When he loses the ball it’s a matter of concentration, not for its quality. In this sense, you can improve and count on our help every day.
“He’s a very talented player, he’s a really good player. He has a really high level of play, so we must take care of him and, above all, help him with the projection of his career and his concentration.
“You need to be ready and focused to improve.”
Fati himself told Mundo Deportivo newspaper: “This is just the beginning, I hope to celebrate more years as a Barça player.”
With his goal in the loss to Madrid last week, Fati became the second youngest player of the 21st century to score in El Clásico, at 17 years and 359 days.
This season he has also become the first player to score more than once in the Champions League before turning 18.
Breaking records for a living
He was the first LaLiga player born in 2000 or later to score 10 or more goals in all competitions, Also in September, he became the youngest player in the top five European leagues to achieve double goals since the start of last season.
At 17 years and 311 days, Fati became the youngest scorer in Spanish history when he scored his first start for the national team with a goal in a 4-0 win over Ukraine on 6 September.
Birthday wishes for Fati arrived on Saturday from LaLiga, who tweeted to list a number of her accomplishments and state: “The world is Yours.”
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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