One of the unsung heroes of Barcelona’s extraordinary 7-0 La Liga win over Valladolid on Saturday was Marc Casadó, who had the difficult task of replacing Marc Bernal at the heart of midfield and passed the test with flying colors.
Casadó first appeared on the first team radar last season, but featured very little for Xavi Hernández and played most of his minutes under Rafa Márquez at Barça Atlètic both as an interior midfielder and a right-back. Saturday was his first true test as a pivot, a crucial position at Barça and a very important piece in Hansi Flick’s system.