One of the players who is having a dream 2024/25 season under the management of Hansi Flick at FC Barcelona is Marc Casadó. The 21-year-old midfielder, despite entering the orbit of the Blaugrana first team during the era of Xavi Hernández, had not had the opportunity to play with the consistency that the German coach is providing him. Hailing from Heidelberg, Flick has given him a place in his setup as one of the most committed pieces in his double pivot.
This is not just talk, as in this 2024/25 season, Marc Casadó has already played eight matches amassing 562 minutes of action and two assists, taking the step forward that was being asked of him, assuming a leading role that he had already shown he could have at Barça Atlètic. Now he operates as a dynamic midfielder who understands when to focus on defensive tasks, pressing, and recovery, and when to act more as an interior to maintain offensive flow by connecting with his teammates, showing great tactical intelligence.
Marc Casadó enters the orbit of 'La Roja'
This breakthrough into the first team of Barcelona could open up other opportunities for him, such as that of the Spanish national team, for example. Even, as reported by the media outlet 'Relevo', following the outstanding season that Marc Casadó is having as a midfielder for Barcelona, it would not be surprising if the national team coach, Luis de la Fuente, considers him as an option to strengthen the midfield of 'La Roja'.
As the aforementioned source stated, the candidacy of Marc Casadó, who has already worn the Blaugrana shirt in the Spanish national youth teams (four games with the U-16 and five with the U-17), could gain strength due to Rodri Hernández's recent unfortunate injury (ligament injury in his right knee). Although both players have different playing styles and completely different sporting hierarchies, it is clear that the Riojan coach may include him in the list of players for the two matches of the UEFA Nations League that 'La Roja' will face against Denmark on Saturday, October 12 in Murcia, and against Serbia on Tuesday, October 15 in Córdoba.
The list will be announced this Friday, October 4. Now we will have to see if De la Fuente ends up considering Marc Casadó among his 23 selected players as an interesting option to add depth to the position, as he has already included him in his preliminary list. This option seems feasible due to the arguments mentioned earlier, as well as the confidence that the national team coach has shown on more than one occasion by betting on talented young players from the international sports scene, regardless of their experience in the top division.