Hansi Flick has given a new interview to Barcelona’s media where he’s been talking about the club’s “unbelievable” youngsters.
Barca are back in pre-season training with a host of youngsters joining the first-team as many stars are still away because of international commitments.
Flick has made it crystal clear that he’s very happy with what he’s seen so far.
“What I can see from the first training session it’s unbelievable. So I have to say thank you to La Masia, because how they develop players – it’s unbelievable,” he said.
“This quality they give is, it’s really great. Normally when you have this situation, that the experienced or international players are out, and you bring young players in so the quality is a little bit down – but here nothing. You cannot feel this and it’s really nice to see how they improve. I said to them – Ok I want quality, intensity, absolute focus – and they bring it.
“The quality of this team we want to increase and this is the most important thing for me. But when I see the players here, the young players, it’s like – sometimes we want to bring in player who can win a match – but we also have good young players.
“We have to have it so they can improve here, we have to develop them, this is our job. I think this is also a part of the philosophy of Barcelona.”
Teenagers Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi cemented themselves as regulars in the starting XI last season but there are plenty more players pushing for a spot.
Marc Casado and Mikayil Faye are just two players being tipped to break into the first team next season as Barca begin life under Hansi Flick.
