Barcelona youngster demands more minutes after impressive display in Copa del Rey

Barcelona did not enjoy the best of times when they locked horns with Intercity in the Copa Del Rey Round of 32. The Catalans were surprisingly leaky against the third-tier opponent and had to rely on a late winner from Ansu Fati.

However, the performance of Pablo Torre was one of the few bright sparks in an otherwise dire display from Barcelona. The youngster was one of the top performers in midfield and raised many eyebrows with his technical quality in the middle of the park, even grabbing an assist for one of the goals.

In light of his resounding success against Intercity, a report from MARCA suggests Pablo Torre is demanding a bigger role in the first team. It appears the player is starting to realise his potential in the senior squad and believes he is ready to make the jump to a higher level of football.

Although Torre was initially signed as part of the first team when he joined the club earlier last year, he was given a contract at Barça Athletic due to the club’s financial woes.

Torre, though, never raised a voice against his lack of prominence in the senior squad. Even though he featured in only one game for Barça Athletic to date, he has left Rafael Marquez impressed with his commitment to training.

Xavi, too, is happy with the progress of Torre and often sings praises of the former Racing starlet. But as far as giving him a more prominent role in the senior side is concerned, the topic remains contentious for now.

However, there are indicators that Torre may enjoy a more prominent role with time, especially as players such as Franck Kessie struggle to make an impact while Sergio Busquets is in contention to leave Camp Nou at the end of the season.

But in the immediate future, Pablo Torre must be content with his existing role at the club, unless one of Barça’s key players succumbs to injury during the second half of the campaign.