One of the discoveries of the pre-season up until now for FC Barcelona has actually been midfield possibility Marc Casado.

Having captained Barça Atletic last season, the 20-year-old is now a part of the first-team setup under Hansi Flick and has actually been impressing a good deal.

Casado succeeded in the friendly versus UE Olot and backed it up with another strong display screen versus Manchester City previously in the week.

On his individual type

Discussing how things are working out for him, Casado mentioned: “I’m feeling great, I feel really comfy and I want to continue like this. You need to go into every training session and every video game at 100 percent.

“That’s how the opportunities can come. I’m working hard. I’m working to show that I have the desire and the quality to play here. I hope that many more minutes and opportunities come my way.”

On whether he sees himself as a routine starter for Barcelona now, the midfielder responded: “I don’t know… My objective is to work one hundred per cent every game to achieve my best performance and hopefully the right opportunities.”

On collaboration with Bernal, Kimmich contrasts

His collaboration with Marc Bernal in the double pivot has actually been a huge favorable, a lot so that the Catalans are no longer searching for a brand-new protective midfielder as a top priority.

Discussing the exact same throughout an interview previously today, Casado stated: “We don’t understand how we don’t talk with each other, however with one appearance we currently observe each other, and I believe that on the field you can see that there is that connection.

“The truth is that we feel very comfortable. We have been playing together on the field for an entire season.”

Casado’s efficiencies of late appear to have actually made him the label ‘Joshua Kimmich’ in the Barcelona dressing space. Explaining the label and contrasts with the Bayern Munich super star, the La Masia ace stated:

“They say physically I look a little like him. Last season I ended up playing as a right-back and midfielder, which is what he does. The joke inside the locker room, they put it on the internet and now see….”

“I’ve paid a lot of attention to Busquets and Xavi. I’ve tried to observe their movements to improve,” he included.

When asked if he is prepared to be Barça’s Kimmich, he responded: “Anything.”

On Hansi Flick

Casado likewise discussed the impact and effect that Flick has actually had given that taking control of the reins of the Barcelona group, as he stated:

“You can see that he is a very good coach. He works very well tactically and physically. There is a good improvement. He is a very close coach. We noticed his confidence from Day 1. He communicates a lot with us.”

The Barcelona academy graduate likewise mentioned the effect that previous midfielder Thiago Alcantara has actually made given that signing up with Flick’s backroom personnel.

Thiago Alcantara? He assists us a lot with numerous things. Not simply the midfielders, everybody. But he attempts to assist the midfielders make those passes he offered,” stated Casado.

Source: SPORT