The Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo highlighted the development of Ferran Torres' role with Barcelona, after the Spanish forward continued to improve his scoring figures despite his limited playing time, during the match against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final.

The newspaper mentioned that Ferran Torres scored the opening goal, 1-0, despite touching the ball only 16 times, which represents half of his average touches this season. He returned to scoring after four matches of absence, and by reaching 14 goals, this season has become his second highest-scoring season in his career, approaching last season's tally of 19 goals.

According to the newspaper, under Hans Flick's leadership, Ferran has settled into the role of a pure striker, with a different role that relies more on efficiency than on frequent involvement. Despite his limited appearances in the flow of the game, he remains mentally present and influential, which was reflected in several decisive moments against Athletic Bilbao, such as his scored goal, his assist that did not convert into a goal, and another missed opportunity due to poor control.

The newspaper pointed out that Ferran is accustomed to playing with a limited number of touches, as he has not exceeded 20 touches per match since the game against Real Betis, making him, alongside Robert Lewandowski, one of the Barcelona players with the fewest involvements in play this season.

The report confirmed that Hans Flick asks his number 9 forwards to intervene only at specific moments, focusing on finishing attacks, which explains Ferran's quiet role on the pitch despite his clear impact on the results.