External press reports revealed that Hamza Abdel Karim, the Spanish Barcelona club player, has a great opportunity to continue with the first team during the upcoming period.
Hamza Abdel Karim succeeded in scoring two goals for Barcelona in the friendly match against Birmingham, which was held yesterday evening, Friday, at St. Andrew's Stadium in England, during preparations for the next season.
The Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo mentioned that Abdel Karim proved his worth in England, indicating that the team currently lacks players with such offensive qualities, especially after the transfer of Robert Lewandowski, the former Barcelona striker, to the American league.
It added: "Abdel Karim opened his scoring account in the preparation period with two goals against Birmingham, showing the world his capabilities, just as he does in training, and made it seem like a duty upon him. He is a popular phenomenon in Egypt and dreams of becoming a symbol for Barcelona in the Arab world".
The report pointed out that the Egyptian differs from the rest of Barcelona's strikers. In the Birmingham match, he revealed his talent as a sniper striker, skilled inside the penalty area, and of the type of explicit strikers whose presence has been rare since Lewandowski. Therefore, he feels that he has an opportunity to continue with the first team.
It continued: "After the first few weeks of training, he showed that he has enthusiasm, in addition to his physical strength and determination in front of the goal, which was clear in Birmingham. However, his weakness lies in his passes and his lack of touching the ball outside the penalty area, and this is the aspect that he needs to improve".
Mundo Deportivo concluded: "His unique style compared to the other strikers in the team is one of his strengths, in addition to his strong determination. He feels that he has a golden opportunity and will do his utmost to seize it, especially since the position of the explicit striker is the focus of Barcelona's attention in the transfer market".
