Sergio Busquets continues looking for consensus among Barça fans despite having moved to Miami two seasons ago. Along with Messi, Jordi Alba and Suárez, he's experiencing a new, calmer stage of his sporting career. It's definitely much calmer than the one he experienced at Camp Nou for more than a decade. Here, despite his enormous quality and class, he's had moments in which he was criticized. Still, no one doubts that he's been the best 5 in Spanish and world soccer.
When Sergio Busquets distributed the ball he always did so with judgment. Another great virtue was dealing with high pressure. The presence of number 5 in the opponent's half of the field playing as a pivot changed the conception of defensive midfielders. These are now required to be able to defend and attack. At the moment, no one has managed to get close to Busquets, although Rodri, the recent winner of the Ballon d'Or, is the one who has come closest.
Indeed, last night Sergio Busquets stopped by the microphone of the COPE network to chat with Juanma Castaño about his friend. Rodri went to El Partidazo to talk about the award he's just received and Busquets came on the phone to congratulate him. He also talked about Barça and made some much-talked-about statements.
Sergio Busquets Doesn't Mince His Words
It's unusual to see Sergio Busquets addressing the press but the occasion deserved it. He said he was very happy for Rodri and that he was delighted by his success and what he represents. However, the highlight of the interveiw, without a doubt, were his words on Barça.
We already know that, since his departure, one of Barça's objectives is to sign a 5 to carry out Sergio Busquets's tasks. This is not easy and the cases of Oriol Romeu and Pjanic are proof of this. However, it seems that the Catalonian club is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel thanks to Flick.
In reply to Juanma Castaño, Sergio Busquets didn't want to remain silent and praised Marc Casadó. "He surprised us a lot. I knew him from the reserve team for a long time, but the level he is playng at is superlative: he gives assists, he doesn't lose the ball, he always chooses well, he never loses the ball..."
This way, Sergio Busquets sent a clear message to Barça: Marc Casadó must be protected. If someone like Busquets is so impressed, it must be for a reason. Hansi Flick knows this and tries to pamper the youth player on a daily basis. Now it's up to Joan Laporta to secure his future with a contract that lives up to expectations.