Ferran Torres is not an undisputed starter with Spain at the World Cup and has been the subject of memes for his lack of accuracy in front of goal, but Luis de la Fuente trusts him to revolutionize matches that get stuck, as has been seen in the last two knockout stages of the championship. Against Portugal in the round of 16 an excellent assist from him to Mikel Merino was the goal of the win for the red one, and in front of Belgium in the quarterfinals he contributed to the final siege that ended Rudi Garcia's team's resistance. On the way to 27 years old, the age often associated with a footballer's peak, the Valencian is excited about the possibility of being world champion. But at the same time, he knows that, whatever happens against France this Tuesday (9 p.m., La 1 and DAZN) and in a hypothetical final, this summer will be key for his future as a professional.

The starting eleven against PSG, the most demanding match since the start of the season, confirmed that Ferran Torres is the starting center forward. In his fifth season at Barça, the forward from Foios (Valencia) has completed his metamorphosis into a center forward, a position he began playing in under Pep Guardiola at City. His entire career, both in youth and in his leap to the elite with Valencia, had been spent mostly as a wide player. Thus, he made the jump to England, where the team's numerous striker absences skyblue They made the Catalan coach relocate him to striker. An injury hampers his continuity in a striker role that, although he initially experienced with some misgivings, he is now culminating successfully at Hansi Flick's Barça.

The international break has been a good one for Barça. Since returning, they've had three consecutive wins, playing much more expressively than before the break. Against Getafe served to win 3-0 With two goals from Ferran Torres and another from Dani Olmo. Here are some quick notes from the match:

Hours after the last game of 2021 in Seville, which ended with a draw, Barça closed in on its first winter signing. It is no secret Xavi Hernandez needs strikers, and Manchester City's Ferran Torres is his most desired short-term fix. For that reason, the Spanish striker is about to move from Manchester to Barcelona.