The bets of Ronald Koeman by the more youngsters in Champions

To the ex Dutch footballer does not shiver him the pulse if it decides to give them minutes to the youngest players. "For me the age does not explain, explains what see in the field", ensured does some days in a press conference after the victory in The Sadar.

The Dutch allowed that Pedri, of alone 18 years, consolidate in the eleven Barcelona headline. His bet by Ansu Fati was clear, but the injury of this season prevented him consolidate like the first. Something similar occurred with the defender Ronald Araujo. This philosophy of Koeman fits very well in a club like the Barcelona, that from does decades has tried to carry out a bet by the canteranos. A proposal that in some moments has gone out very well, but in others no.

In fact, to date, a total of eight lower footballers of 23 years have received the opportunity in this edition of the UEFA Champions League. It treats of a competition in which the experience is a point to have in consideration. However, the experience that these players go accumulating definitely that they will notice afterwards. Some of the youngsters of the square catanala that already have had minutes in Champions are the following:

Ilaix Moriba (18)

The Spanish midfield player of guinean origin was last in debuting in the maximum competition of clubs of Europe. The Dutch strategist gave him eleven minutes in the party of turn in front of the PSG. In spite of his youth, saw him loose and sure in an important stage.

Pedri (18)

HIS irruption with the team blaugrana is the one who more expectation has generated by the enormous talent that has showed with alone 18 years. Pedri Debuted in Europe with 17 years when recently it arrived of the UD The Palms. However, it seems that it was a veteran and have been formed in The Masia.el young midfield player has showed that understands and practises the game of the Barça better that other players that formed in the subsidiary. Sum 495 minutes in Champions, in which it has given an assistance and has marked a goal. Even already it accumulates more minutes that Andrés Iniesta in his first season of playing in the Champions; in that then, only had played 135 minutes and was a greater year that Pedri.

Konrad (19)

Koeman Gave him minutes in the parties of the Barcelona against the Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros. Although it have not added too many minutes (17) already has attained to show that it can be to the height of the first team. To principle, seemed that Koeman would resort more to him, although it does not seem to have gone back to do it.

Riqui Puig (21)

Rique Puig stands out no by his quality, but because one could think that Quique Setién (ex trainer of the Barcelona) gave him a place in the first team when had the opportunity. It did not go like this. Koeman, that does not finish to understand with the youngster, was the one who gave him his first minutes in the maximum tournament between clubs of Europe. In the current edition, Riqui added 86 minutes in four parties.

Trincao (21)

The one who Koeman give him minutes in Europe is more an obligation that a personal bet. The Portuguese is of the few signings that the Barcelona did the past summer. The Catalans paid 31 million euros by him and what less than testing it. Up to now it has added 333 minutes in Europe. His performances are erráticas, sometimes ilusionantes and disappointing. However, it shows that, if it wins confidence, can offer a good performance.

Mingueza (21)

The young defender arrived to the first team when varied of the central headlines were lesionados. In spite of the doubts that had on him in his starts has given several steps to forward. In the duel of the partidfo of turn against the PSG the Spanish footballer did a good party. To date, it added 242 minutes in five parties in Champions. Besides, it gave an assistance in the party against the Dynamo of Kiev.

Matheus Fernandes (22)

Unlike the already mentioned, his case is difficult to explain. Unlike his contemporary, Koeman almost does not give him minutes. In fact, only it accumulates 17 minutes and only have been in the Champions. It does not seem that the American was a bet of the club. To the equal that in the others cases yes can discern the possibility that they do a gap in the first team.

Ronald Araujo (22 years)

The expectation and the astonishment that has generated the alone Uruguayan defender could be surpassed by the irruption of Pedri. In Araujo already can see the characteristics of a central for the first team of the Barça during years. During the injury of Hammered was the best head office. In his first year in Champions accumulates 147 minutes in three appointments. However, it could not be in the parties in front of the PSG the injuries.