The Barça clings to the future

The Barça lost in Arabia against Madrid, but grab the future. Which obviously has it. You just have to see the palace move Gavi, 17 years old, to recognize a footballer of all space, all time, and character, who Xavi handled with tact in the Riyadh game so as not to repeat mistakes like the one Granada, where was expelled. the a Pedri, reappeared after his excesses last season, more than 70 games. The canary had a hard time starting, but demonstrated that he has not forgotten his wisdom, the one who wants to learn Nico, who at the age of 20 is about to eat Also to Frankie de Jong, little solvent on a day when the greats were to appear and only the young were there, one could add Araújo (22), a defensive wonder, essential, and Ferran, newcomer and without the protagonism that was expected on a certain day, but with certain certainties that must be confirmed and of those who are not in doubt because of their recent past at City and Luis Enrique’s National Team.

turned out surprising that they were the youths those who put wisdom in the Classic of this Wednesday. The Barça clings to the future because those who they are wrong are others. Busquets he gave Benzema the 0-1 play; Ter Stegen he made a somewhat photographic clearance continued with a weak detour to the center at 1-2; Y Dembele he lost an unfortunate ball in the action of 2-3 without Busquets and Alba They had legs to recover. Not even to be needed.

Barça grabs the future. About Gavi, Araújo, Ferran, Pedri, Nico o Anif there is little doubt, beyond the mistakes of youth, which even the coach, Xavi, has suffered as rookie. Barça wants young people. It remains to be seen whether, to the extent that he is brave with those who are here to stay, is honest for admit the decline of their sacred cows, who give everything but to those who are no longer enough (Piqué, Alba, Busquets), and the lack of hierarchy of who should be their new greats (Ter Stegen, De Jong, Dembele…).