Updated
22/03/2021
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How the panorama in Barcelona has changed in a matter of months. The issue goes beyond whether Messi stays or leaves, if Koeman is the coach next season or Xavi is coming or the possible signings that will come. All this is important, of course, but what is really exciting is that Bara seems to be laying the foundations today, in a delicate season, of what the Barça club will be in the coming years.
A Barcelona that excites
And, with the prudence that must accompany a team under construction, the truth is that this team is exciting. In an eleven that right now can be recited on a run -symptomatic that in any football team- there is a high percentage of young players. Ramos pointed out that you should not look at the DNI, but when your vision goes beyond what is around the corner, it should be done.
The Bara has been drawn, in difficult times, three homegrown players that have proven to be valid. Mingueza (21), Araujo (22) and Ilaix (18) are taking the appropriate steps and have already shown they have the level to be part of Bara. They are joined by incorporations such as Dest (20) and Pedri (18).
Dembl (23 years old) recovered, waiting for Ansu Fati (18) and with a Frenkie De Jong (23) at a superlative level. We are talking about up to eight footballers who, to a greater or lesser extent, have considerable significance in today’s Bara. Everything, of course, under the protection of Leo Messi.
The team has several tweaks left for the future, of course. Especially a true ‘9’, a finisher that manages to minimize the future absence of the ’10’ in figures. Some midfielder, of course at least one center back and one left back to prepare for Jordi Alba’s replacement. All logical tweaks when talking about the end of an era. The steps in that transition, as it relates to this season, have been considerable and surely decisive.
The present of this new Bara is also future. And that’s the best news, surely ahead of any national title, that Koeman’s team is going to take this season.
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