UEFA included yesterday Unai Simon in the revelation team in the League of the recently completed campaign. Great year for the Athletic goalkeeper. And today, the European body that governs football destinations has integrated Yuri Berchiche in the ideal eleven of the 2019-20 academic year. The power of the rojiblanco left-back and his constant increases in attack have made him trade higher.
The Spanish writing of UEFA.com, which is the one that has drawn this standard line-up, explains that “we chose Yuri Berchiche, finalist of the Copa del Rey with Athletic and that with his performances in the championship has been confirmed as one of the best wingers of the tournament ”.
They point out that “as every year, the election has been difficult and disputed, leaving out many protagonists who could also be part of the eleven.” And they point out that “the system used has been a 1-4-3-3”.
This chosen formation has under sticks to Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), the goalkeeper with the fewest goals scored in the championship, with 20 goals conceded. On the right side they place Jesus Navas (Seville) for his “energy seven assists”. As central they appear Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) for his “great campaign” and Diego Carlos (Seville), who has “surprised” in his first season in the League.
In that line of three of the medulla appear Casemiro, for his physique and tactical sense, and Kroos, for its reliability and elegance in its performance rebound (Real Madrid) and Santi Cazorla (Villarreal), an “example of improvement” that has distributed nine assists and has made eleven goals.
Above, the top three gunners of the championship meet, Leo Messi (Barça) with 25 targets, Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) with 18 and Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) with 21. On the bench they place Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid).
From UEFA indicate that “we do not want to forget other players who could also have chosen the place of the chosen ones.” A list that includes Aitor Fernández (I raised), I gave it (Atlético de Madrid), Varane (Real Madrid), Pique (Barça), Iñigo Martínez (Athletic), Gayà (Valencia), Raúl García (Athletic) or Merino (Real society).
Meanwhile, we must remember the arguments that led them to choose Unai Simon for his eleven revelation: “In his first season as the undisputed starter of the team from Biscay, he has proven to be an insurance under the sticks. At 22, the youth squad has made few people miss Kepa Arrizabalaga in San Mamés, and those are bigger words. His sobriety and reflexes are his hallmark. “