Updated Monday, March 11, 2024 – 21:56
Nobody will say that Pau Cubars (Estanyol, 2007) he practically just turned 17 years old. Right now, he is a promise already very present in Bara’s defense. Not only is he able to compete with any rival striker, no matter how many years or centimeters he takes out of him, but he is also attentive in coverage and has an enviable ball movement. He has become one of the team’s most reliable defenders, but fate and plans Xavi They have deprived him of even making his debut in the Champions League. Maybe only until this Tuesday. As much as the Barcelona coach does not want to give clues and would bet on the duo formed by Araujo and Igo Martnez At the Diego Armando Maradona, the return leg of the quarterfinals against Naples could finally be the scene of his great European debut.
Do not give clues to the rival, and I have not told them either. Whoever plays, there are guarantee centers to do well, said Xavi in the preview, who emphasized his confidence in young people. You have to tell them that it is a great opportunity and that you have to enjoy it. That they are there at 16 or 17 years old is spectacular. Above all, it’s about being positive and competing, he said. Cubars, of course, has the makings of a champion. But wood must be worked with care to obtain high-value pieces. He comes from a whole saga of carpenters and that, surely, has always been very clear to him. His first serious club, at the age of seven, was Girona, but in 2018 he joined the ranks of Barça, after a Barça scout was impressed by his mettle at the back. I try to give my best in every action, I go 200% and I don’t care who is in front of me, said the young centre-back just a few days ago after the resounding 4-0 win over Getafe.
Throughout his legendary time in Barcelona youth football, the impression he has left on his coaches has been almost unanimous. He is a player who enjoys defending. What for many is a question of sacrifice, he has it etched in his way of being and playing. Hence, he has established himself by leaps and bounds in a team in great need of rediscovering his old solidity. And Cubars, in addition to closing the door like few others, is also capable of finding the best outlet for the ball. He is intelligent, he knows when to crash and when not to and he has not lost a single duel against stronger players. He is spectacular. The hierarchy that he has, the pause, the ability to generate from behind… It doesn’t look like he is 17 years old, the coach insisted after last Friday’s close victory against Mallorca.
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The last year has been a dream for a Cubars who confesses that he has been there since he was a child. And appeal to that feeling, as was also done in the case of the now injured Gavi, has so far been the great antidote to prevent me from packing my bags ahead of time. As in the past, the Premier has tried to take him away. The memory of both his successes in the past with footballers and Cesc Fbregas o Gerard Piquor more recent, as in the case of Eric Garcia, made many English teams try to get their hands on him. Among them, of course, Manchester City Pep Guardiola. But the young defender trained for the first time with the seniors in April of last year, he traveled to the United States to carry out the preseason with the first team and the siren songs faded away.
His official debut, however, did not occur until January 18, in the Cup, against Unionistas. Since then, his growth has been unstoppable. As a footballer, at his age, he is doing a spectacular job. On a personal level, he is very approachable, he is always open to improving. It’s only at the beginning of his career, so imagine how much he can still improve. It is a good time for him to accumulate many more minutes. He is in spectacular shape and we have to take advantage of it, he said this Monday. Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
2024-03-11 20:56:57
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