Munir El Haddadi needed a couple of goalscoring performances on the bounce and for the press to cut him some slack. That is all, because he never lost the support of his inner circle or indeed of Luis Enrique. After finding himself on the end of some ferocious criticism, the Copa del Rey has provided some welcome relief for the young forward, who has been on the scoresheet in the last three rounds, netting a single at San Mamés and braces against Villanovense and Espanyol.
If the starlet carries on in this vein, he will ease the pressure on the Camp Nou honchos to sign Nolito, the man Luis Enrique has set his sights on to provide quality cover up front in the event that a member of the MSN is sidelined. Munir had a period when he looked out of his depth, just like Sergi Roberto before he proved himself the perfect jack of all trades, but now the 20-year-old seems to have earned the right to stay at one of the most demanding clubs in the world and to learn at the feet of some of the top players on the planet.
Bron: Marca
