Man United-linked Fermin Lopez lauded by Spanish media for "untouchable" Barcelona display in 6-1 Alaves win

While Manchester United are inactive crying retired for a dash of midfield inspiration, reported transportation people Fermin Lopez showed the Red Devils conscionable what they are missing retired connected erstwhile Barcelona took to the tract against Alaves connected Saturday evening.

The La Liga champions continued their rubric defence with a 6-1 thumping of Alaves astatine Camp Nou, wherever 23-year-old Lopez scored 1 extremity and acceptable up 2 much successful a majestic midfield masterclass. 

The Spain international's standout show came conscionable a mates of days aft Man United made interaction with Barcelona to registry their involvement successful signing Lopez successful January, portion Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain person besides been linked with a wintertime move.

Refusing to fto the ongoing speculation implicit his aboriginal distract him, Lopez - who lone signed a caller woody astatine Barcelona successful January and is not owed to go a escaped cause until 2031 - produced 1 of his champion idiosyncratic performances to day successful a Catalan jersey.

What did the Spanish media accidental astir Man United-linked Fermin Lopez?

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Lopez unsurprisingly received highly precocious praise from each corners of the Spanish media, arsenic El Nacional awarded him a 9/10 standing and described him arsenic a "monster" who perpetually caused Alaves problems.

Barca Universal went adjacent further, handing "storm" Lopez a 9.5/10 aft a archetypal fractional successful which helium was astatine his "imperial best" and "seemingly untouchable".

The superlatives kept connected coming from Mundo Deportivo, who labelled Lopez "spectacular", "fabulous and voracious", emphasising his presumption arsenic a deserved MVP of the match.

Eldesmarque believes that Lopez delivered the cleanable performance, awarding him 10/10 for a first-half "masterclass" and highlighting Karim Adeyemi's miss denying him a 3rd assistance of the night.

Lavanguardia resisted the impulse to grant him a 10/10 too, but the "vibrant" Spaniard was inactive fixed a people of nine, arsenic "Barca fans feasted" connected the magnificent show of the "jackal".

Do Man United person immoderate accidental of signing Fermin Lopez?

The perpetually fierce contention for places successful Barcelona's midfield means that Lopez has ne'er achieved undisputed starter presumption astatine Camp Nou, but helium could hardly beryllium doing much to gain that label.

The 23-year-old has been straight progressive successful 12 goals successful 13 games this play - six of his ain and six assists - portion starting 8 La Liga games and 1 Champions League contest.

Lopez has exclusively played arsenic a fig 10 this season, but the Spain planetary tin besides relation arsenic a fig 8 and connected each wing, offering Hansi Flick a versatile attacking option.

Given his declaration situation, exceptional signifier and emotion for Barcelona, Man United tin surely hide astir a wintertime determination for Lopez barring an bonzer fiscal commitment.