24-year-old Barcelona forward providing Flick with a different profile in the centre-forward position | OneFootball

Even at the age of 36 years, Barcelona ace Robert Lewandowski is once again proving himself to be one of the best strikers in Europe and is currently the top-scorer in both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.

As a result, he is one of the surefire starters for Hansi Flick this season. However, especially keeping his advanced age in consideration, his minutes need to be carefully managed to keep him at his best level throughout the season.

For this purpose, the Blaugranes have a highly capable replacement for the Pole in their squad, i.e., the Spanish forward Ferran Torres.

Although not a starter for Flick, the former Manchester City forward has been playing an important role in the Barcelona team, and he once again showcased his talents in the last Copa del Rey tie against Valencia with a 30-minute hat-trick.

Mundo Deportivo notes that this hat trick highlighted one particular aspect of his game, i.e., his efficiency. He only made 28 touches on the ball throughout the game but was still able to score three goals.

Torres provides Flick with a different profile of a striker, one who does not need to make a lot of touches on the ball to be effective. On the contrary, he is always ready to take advantage of any chances that come his way, which goes on to show the high level of concentration that he puts in a game.

One can argue that the Spaniard is not at his best when he is starting for Barcelona. However, there is no doubt that he is one of the best players to have in a supporting role, and he improves his team’s play significantly with his speed, energy, intensity, movement, and finesse.

This season, he has already got 10 goals to his name, and everything indicates that he will add to this figure going forward.