THE 'JEWELS' OF THE BARÇA
FC Barcelona believes in the young talent
Published:5/03/2021 - 10:30h
Updated:16/02/2024 - 12:18h
The dedication and confidence that Ronald Koeman has in the young footballers is indisputable. To the hour to assign minutes to the newest players, the pulse of the Dutch keeps firm. It does some days, after obtaining the victory against The Sadar said to the means that "the age does not explain, what matters is what see in the field"
The technician and exjugador of Low Countries has allowed that a player of 18 years, Pedri, strengthen in the alignment title. Likewise, it did a clear bet by Ansu Fati, but the inability of the young to consolidate his position this season has been due to the injuries.
Araujo Is another that has lived a similar situation. The attitude of Koeman fits to perfection in the Barcelona and with his philosophy. It treats of a team that carries decades devoting to support the juvenile football.
The number of players from among 18 and 23 years that have debuted this season in the League of Champions is a statistics that reflects faithfully the attitude of Koeman and of the directive of his team.
This season, in the maximum continental competition of clubs (the Champions League) until eight players sub-23 have had this wonderful option. So much it is so the sportive bets in favour of the Catalan team boil in each place of game.
These are the young footballers more important to which Koeman has given opportunities:
1.- Ilaix Moriba
With so alone 18 years is one of the players in debuting the Champions in the Park of the Princes, Koeman conceded him eleven minutes for lucirse. It seemed despreocupado in spite of his youth.
2.- Pedri
Also with 18 years, represents the most thrilling debut of a young player in Can Barça from the glorious years of Guardiola. To the 17 years, Pedri, showed his cost in the UD The Palms, club with which debuted in the professional football. During his 495 minutes in the League of Champions in his season of debut like culé, has an assistance and a goal in his have.
3.- Konrad
This boy of 19 years was promoted by Koeman to play in two European parties against the Dinamo of Kiev and the Ferencvaros. The important is that it has been able to show the head, although it only have played 17 minutes in the tournament. Although at the beginning of the season seemed that the Dutch would use it more, has remained here, for the moment.
4.- Riqui Puig
The inclusion of Riqui Puig (of 21 years) was another decision of Koeman that has to see like an opportunity. It received 86 minutes of game to show his skills and did it well.
5.- Mingueza
This youngster of 21 years is another advance alentador of reservation of the Barça this year. It saw an opportunity of gold in the regrettable injuries of the central defences of the first team. In spite of some initial reservations, has done a decisive advance.
In the Park of the Princes has remained showed his capacity to occupy the place of side in case of emergency. In five parties of League of Champions, has played 242 minutes. Also it gave an assistance in the party against the Dinamo of Kiev.