"Ferran Torres has been a striker that Barcelona supporters seem to love or hate. Don't forget that his natural position was always as a winger, so his excellence in the main striking role shouldn't be downplayed. Against Betis, Ferran was simply sensational. His movement to get across Marc Bartra for his first goal was elite, with the volley straight afterwards, sublime."
"All strikers perform when confident, and being in and out of the side because of playing second fiddle to Robert Lewandowski has arguably seen the 25-year-old struggle in the past. With the Polish international likely to leave in the summer, is it the right time for the club to consider that actually, they might not need to enter the transfer market to buy a new main striker?"
"Roony Bardghji has had to be very patient in Barcelona in recent weeks as he hadn't seen a single minute of first-team action since the Champions League clash with Club Brugge. Yet Hansi Flick threw him into the starting XI against Betis and was rewarded with an impressive performance. The youngster had a hand in two of Ferran's goals and then opened his account with a fine strike."
Barcelona traveled to Seville to face Real Betis with pressure from Real Madrid and Villarreal for league position. Real Betis were temporarily playing at the Estadio La Cartuja and had not lost there, winning three and drawing one of four matches. Barcelona had not lost an away league game at Betis in 17 years and were unbeaten in nine head-to-heads. Ferran Torres delivered a sensational performance, showing elite movement and finishing to score and influence the game. Roony Bardghji, previously unused since the Club Brugge match, started and assisted twice before scoring his first Barcelona goal. Robert Lewandowski's likely summer departure raised questions about future transfer needs.
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