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Ansu Fati being compared to Barcelona legend Eto’o

ByNishant Narayanan|
VIGO, SPAIN - OCTOBER 01: Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona looks on during the La Liga Santander match between RC Celta and FC Barcelona at Abanca-Balaídos on October 01, 2020 in Vigo, Spain. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
VIGO, SPAIN - OCTOBER 01: Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona looks on during the La Liga Santander match between RC Celta and FC Barcelona at Abanca-Balaídos on October 01, 2020 in Vigo, Spain. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati compared with club’s legend.

Barcelona fans have found a comparison for their new youngster Ansu Fati as they are comparing the 17-year-old to legendary center-forward Samuel Eto’o. The Catalans have identified similar instincts between the two as they are rooting for the kid to go the same way to that of Eto’o’s who had an extremely successful career at the Nou Camp.

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Eto’o scored 131 goals for the La Liga giants becoming their 8th highest goal scorer while winning two UEFA Champions League trophies with the club. The fans are expecting Fati to go the same way.

The youngster has already scored 3 of Barca’s 7 goals in two games for the new La Liga season. He is up there with Paco Alcacer, Iago Aspas, and Maxi Gomez in the league’s top scorer list for the season despite playing two lesser games. The youngster remains determined to make his own history at the club by himself just like his comparison Eto’o did.

Over the last couple of games against Celta and Villarreal, The Blaugrana witnessed the 17-year old make some moves just like the retired Cameroonian. Comparing his performances to Pep Guardiola’s Barca when they played Manchester United in 2009 and how Eto’o had performed in that game. The young forward also seems to have almost 100 percent effectiveness as he has 3 goals from 3 shots this season. Last season when he was of 16 years of age, he had 14 shots on goal and he scored 10 from those 14 shots.

Fati is a generational talent and the Catalans have a gem on their hands. At such a young age, the forward has exquisite passing, fantastic decision making, and a sharp eye for goal. If injuries do not get the better of him he can go on to be one of the greatest in the history of this game, inside 10 years.

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