Barcelona will face Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final, hoping to continue their good form against Real Madrid after defeating them 4-0 away from home earlier this season. However, during Barcelona's title pursuit, the player wearing the team's most legendary jersey number has been benched. It's a pity that Barcelona's No. 10 is without a ball to play, with his valuation reduced from 80 million to just 10 million, and the hope of succeeding Messi seems lost.
On January 12th, according to reports from Spanish media outlet "As," Fati was left out of the squad for the semi-final match against Athletic Bilbao in the West Super Cup, and he will continue to be excluded from the squad for the final against Real Madrid. Barcelona's decision not to use Fati is clear; they agree to let him leave. In key matches, Fati can't even make it into the team's squad, making him an absolute peripheral figure at Barcelona, which doesn't match his No. 10 jersey.
Fati has only made 8 appearances for Barcelona this season, with only 1 start. In the previous 10 games for Barcelona, Fati only played in the King's Cup match against Bawastro, coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute. Due to injuries and the team's selection choices, Fati really can't get any playing time at Barcelona. His last goal came back in November 2023 when he was on loan at Brighton and scored against Ajax in the Europa League. Fati hasn't scored in over a year.
The former Barcelona prodigy forward Fati made his debut for the first team at 16, scoring 8 goals and providing 1 assist in his rookie season. He was incredibly impressive at the beginning of his career, with excellent shooting skills, a strong ability to seize opportunities, and a sense of ingenuity, breaking several records and representing the future of both Barcelona and the Spanish national team. However, serious injuries have affected Fati's growth. After injuring his knee, he was out for nearly a year due to injury. After returning, Fati became injury-prone. At his peak, Fati's valuation reached 80 million euros, making him untouchable for Barcelona. Now, his valuation has decreased by 70 million because Fati is prone to injuries, making it difficult for Barcelona to find a team willing to take him on.
Fati was once Barcelona's key player groomed to succeed Messi, but unfortunately, Fati reached his peak upon his debut and was later hindered by injuries. Although he is still young at 22 years old and has a future ahead of him, due to injuries and other reasons, Fati now struggles to even make appearances, making it impossible for him to succeed Messi. Currently, Fati might not even be able to score 10 goals in a single season in the top five leagues. Seeing Fati also reminds fans of Bojan.