The Strong Praise from a Barça Legend for Pau Cubarsí

Although it has been a decade since he decided to 'hang up his boots', the figure of Carles Puyol remains more than present at FC Barcelona. The Catalan center-back keeps a close eye on the current events of the azulgrana team, as he made clear in an interview with the newspaper 'El País', where he spoke about one of the players who has most 'caught his eye'.

This player is Pau Cubarsí, a young defender from La Masia who, at just 17 years old, is more than established as the owner of the future of the azulgrana defense. The youth player, 'untouchable' for Hansi Flick in his scheme, has stated on several occasions that he wants to follow in the footsteps of the former team captain, although he has pointed out certain differences.

Puyol's Praise for Cubarsí

When referring to the center-back, Puyol assured that  "he is a very complete player, with a very good ball distribution". However, the world champion in 2010 stated, in that regard, Pau "resembles Gerard Piqué more than me". Carles continued his praise by affirming that "he is very smart defensively. He is competitive and always focused. It is not easy to have that calmness at that age".

Finally, 'Puyi' concluded by commenting on the early emergence of Cubarsí in the first team, indicating that "it's strange that he has such a consistent performance, without errors. It's impressive. I had the opportunity to talk to him. He is very serious and professional". Major words from a highly authoritative voice that make it clear that Barça has a true 'gem' in its ranks.