The Reasons For Barça That Give Them License To Dream

“Physically I don’t feel any difference and that is the most important thing. When I look at young players they give me extra energy, I’m not going to hide it,” he declared. Robert Lewandowski (36 years old), once the win against Bayern Munich was complete. “Balance is essential and we have a mix of experience and youth. There are Iñigo and I and there are some players in the middle who have experience. We have a lot of youth and we are trying to take advantage of it. “I think we are beginning to understand each other better, to know how to use youth and experience,” argued the Pole, surrounded by kids. Only he and Iñigo (32) raise the average age, which against the Germans was 23.45 years. And with a home base that not only fills the squad but is essential.

Flick found the balance between youth and experience with an average of 23.5 years in the 4-1 eleven

Hansi Flick He fielded six youth players against Bayern Munich: Iñaki Peña, Cubarsí, Balde, Casadó, Lamine and Fermín. With the score in his favor, and already in the final stretch, the German coach gave the field to three others: Dani Olmo, Gavi and Ansu Fati. It is the second time that such a number is offered. The other time was against Sevilla in LaLiga. A total of 9 youth players who have an important weight in the team, without counting other players who have established themselves in the elite with Barça such as Pau Víctor, who went through the reserve team last season, or Pedri, who arrived at 17 years old. coming from Las Palmas, with whom he already played in the Second Division.

Against the Bavarians, the base of the team was once again from the house, with up to nine youth players from La Masia

With the added value of playing with local people, as he did in his most glorious period, and with a strong team, led by a Raphinha who overflows with confidence, the Barça The Clásico is presented at the Santiago Bernabéu. In the white fiefdom they are also grown after the umpteenth European comeback against Borussia Dortmund with a stellar Vinicius, without Rodrygo, but accompanied by the long-awaited Mbappé, who will experience his first Clásico. Up front they will have another virtuous couple formed by Raphinha and the emerging star Lamine Yamal, called to be the player of the next decade.

Lamine and Raphinha will face Vini and Mbappé, who will debut as white against the Blaugrana

This BarçaIn addition, he has shown that he has a tusk. At the top, led by Lewandowski who has scored 15 goals in 13 games this season, the Barça team is devastating. A more vertical, more direct football, something that until now had always been a characteristic of its eternal rival. In fact, the Blaugrana scored 4 goals in 4 shots on goal against Bayern, a serious warning for Madrid.

Lewy, with 15 goals, is on a roll and the culés are on a roll: 4 goals in 4 shots on goal against the Germans

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The other battle, in the center of the field, where Madrid lost Kroos and is still looking for the ideal fit. He BarçaFor its part, it has Pedri in his best version, Casadó asserting himself and the alternatives of Olmo, Fermín or Gavi or De Jong for when Flick considers it. This Barça goes all out, willing to take risks and is once again a brave team. To the Bernabéu, without fear