Marc Casado’s begin to the season with FC Barcelona has been distinctive. The La Masia gem has performed 15 matches below Hansi Flick, registering 5 assists, along with offering stability within the midfield.
Casado’s first-team breakthrough at Barça has led to him incomes his maiden call-up for the Spanish nationwide workforce, with a debut very doubtless.
Casado, who final season was a daily within the first workforce’s call-ups with Xavi Hernandez, though he solely performed 35 minutes, has change into indispensable for the German coach, particularly after the harm of one other younger La Masia participant, Marc Bernal.
The brand new Sergi Roberto?
It have to be remembered that Casado’s contract was set to run out on June 30 and, sooner or later, he doubted whether or not to remain at Barcelona because of the little prominence he had within the first workforce. However Deco and Flick’s religion modified issues as he ended up signing a brand new deal till 2028.
Now, SPORT reviews that the Blaugrana sporting director and the supervisor noticed in Casado the brand new Sergi Roberto, who left the membership after his contract had run out.
Casado is shining. (Photograph by Pedro Salado/Getty Photos)
Casado is a participant who’s able to taking part in as an inside as completely as he does as a pivot. His model of play matches completely with Flick’s philosophy.
Along with his worth in midfield, the coaches at Barcelona additionally consider that Casado can act as a right-back if vital in any match to present Jules Kounde a relaxation.
Actually, he ended up in that place within the final league match vs Actual Sociedad when Barcelona pushed for an equaliser and Flick introduced on Gavi for Kounde.
That place is the place Sergi Roberto carried out greatest in his lengthy Blaugrana profession after coming as much as the primary workforce as a midfielder.
Casado’s versatility is one other of the traits which have made him indispensable for Flick and a extremely valued footballer for director Deco and Barcelona.