The evolution of Barça Atlètic since Rafa Márquez took the reins

Rafa Márquez has fulfilled with his work in the Barça Atlètic, closing the year 2023 with a worked sixth position that approaches it to the places of playoff of promotion. When comparing the figures of the team directed by the Mexican with the ones of his first year headed by the staff, observes a clear evolution, confirming that the 'method Márquez' is working of way stood out.

The blaugranas add 28 points, remaining to alone seven of the leader, the Celtic Fortune. Besides, the difference with the fifth qualifier, the Nàstic of Tarragona, is of so alone 1 point, evidenciando that the team is firmly anchored in the high part of the competition. In comparison with the year happened in these same stages of the competition, the filial had 25 points, three less than in the actuality, and occupied the ninth place.

The remarkable is that the Barça Atlètic has confronted more challenges this season that the previous. The group of competition is more complicated, and the team has confronted low constants, already was by injuries, cessions to the first team or the celebration of the World-wide Sub-17, where a lot of players of the staff of Márquez represented to his respective selections.

The Mexican is learning a lot

Regarding the tactical appearance, the 'míster' has showed a clear evolution when consolidating a clear style of game and form a group of players merged and with big potential. They stand out the solid defensive block with players like Mika Faye, Mamadou Mbacke or Pau Cubarsí, as well as the talentosos players of attack like Pau Víctor or Alarcón. It is crucial to signal that the one of Zamora of Hidalgo arrived to the benches of the filial blaugrana with little experience like trainer, and these first seasons are serving so that it develop his style and form to direct to the team, fulfilling fully with the expectations.

Nevertheless, the technician will have to consolidate the good performance of the first-half of the season and follow encouraging so that the team culminate successfully in the 2024, struggling by the promotion of category. The filial will go back to the activity on 3 January with the visit of unionistas to the Estadi Johan Cruyff, where will look for to add the first points of the year.