When Inigo Martinez signed for Barcelona, the social media buzz was such that you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Catalan club had completely lost their minds.
‘Too old,’ ‘not good enough’ and ‘won’t fit our style’ were just some of the more mild mannered and polite responses from culers that had quite obviously wanted a bigger name to sign for the club during the summer.
Unfairly judged before he’d even arrived, Martinez was going to need time to settle and give his best.
Fortunately, for all concerned, that settling in period was achieved in double quick time thanks to his diligence, and he certainly hasn’t looked out of place in the starting XI.