When we cite the best midfielders of the moment, Marc Casadó inevitably comes up among the first names mentioned. However, only a few months ago, no one knew him. To tell the truth, he was not even one of the players considered to be the most promising of Barça B. Although he started with the Catalan ogre’s B team last season, he was, for example, on the verge of leaving the last summer, with clubs like Granada and Valencia coveting him. But Hansi Flick was able to detect the talent and maturity of the player, whose contract was expiring, and pushed him to stay. “My contract was ending and when we discussed an extension, management told me that Flick was counting on me. He first wanted to see me during the pre-season but based on what he saw of me, he liked it and he had confidence in me.explained the player in October.
It must be said that on Wednesday evening, on the pitch of Borussia Dortmund, in a new big meeting, the player trained at La Masia was once again sparkling. And it has become a habit in the shocks at the top, since he had already been above the rest against Real Madrid and against Bayern Munich. We remind you that this is his first season as a professional and that does not prevent him from competing against the best teams of the Old Continent. Always well placed, always the right choice, always intelligent in his game; Marc Casadó does not seem to have any faults.
The heir of Busquets, finally?
Obviously, comparisons with Sergio Busquets are inevitable. It must be said that since the midfielder’s departure to Miami, the Catalan club has struggled to find a credible replacement, and it finally seems to have found him. It must be said that there are similar characteristics evident between the two players, and like Casadó, Busquets was also a bit out of nowhere at the time. If it is always difficult to measure the contribution of this type of player from a statistical point of view, the newspaper Marca still reveals some amazing statistics.
He is the fourth player who runs the most kilometers per match, with 11.34km covered per match on average. He has a successful pass percentage of 91.5% in the competition, one of the highest totals among players who have played multiple games. He also played all of his team’s six matches in the Champions League, proof of his importance in the eyes of his coach, who nevertheless does not hesitate to rest certain stars of the team. And proof, too, of his quite impressive physical abilities. More than the phenomenal takeover of Raphinha, the confirmation of the talent of Lamine Yamal or the return to the top of Pedri, the appearance of Marc Casado is perhaps the best news of the season for the Blaugranas…
