According to the latest report from Spanish newspaper As, the 16-year-old midfielder Marco Bernal performed well in a series of recent friendlies, and his amazing performance not only surprised Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, but also won the favor of German national team manager Frick. After observing Bernal's games, Frick decided to continue using him in the first team and consequently canceled the originally planned back-row reinforcement plan.
Marco Bernal is a "road roller" on the pitch with his tall stature and excellent physical qualities, he is able to easily steal the ball from top midfielders such as Modric, and even make players such as Brahim Diaz feel busy. This ease of play on the field impressed Guardiola in Barcelona's friendly against Manchester City, and even dazzled him with the potential of this new star in the future.
In the dressing room, those who know Bernal well speak highly of him as the "new Busquets". They praise him for his personality, character, intelligence, talent and ambition, qualities that make his future career full of possibilities.
Flick's faith in Bernal was evident from day one. He started the youngster in the first two games in a row and saw for himself if he could be an important pillar of the team throughout the season. For now, it seems that Flick has made his decision: Bernal will remain active in the first team and is expected to take on more responsibility in the future.
