Those within Barcelona know better than anyone the quality that their subsidiary provides. La Blaugrana are blessed with one of the best youth development programs and setups in world football, and they continue to take advantage of it. For Barcelona, their academy and subsidiary are often very crucial assets.
Regardless of the generation, Barcelona continues to produce elite talents. Those who came before the current batch of players have set a huge standard, but the youngsters of today are no slouches either. One name in particular that has surprised many is that of Marc Guiu.
A prodigious striker, he has been in fine form this season. Already having outscored his goal tallies from last season, Guiu is enjoying quite the breakout campaign. Beyond just impressing with the subsidiary and lower divisions, he also impressed with the first team.
As highlighted by Mundo Deportivo, the 17-year-old striker has even been included by Xavi in the squad for the Spanish Super Cup. This shows the great faith that the Barcelona coach has in the young striker. Moreover, this inclusion comes as a great surprise and adds a lot of firepower to the team.
MD reports how he will now be joining the talents of Robert Lewandowski, Vitor Roque, and Ferran Torres as Barça’s possible strikers. Once having to make do with simply the Polish ace, Barcelona now have a list of talents to choose from. Each player offers a unique kind of advantage, and enabling them as per the requirement will be key for Xavi.
This inclusion of Guiu comes right after his recent disappearance from the first team and Barcelona Atletic. By acknowledging the call of Oscar Lopez, he went back down to Juvenil A to help them out. Instead of simply helping out, Guiu went above and beyond to make his mark with a hat trick in the latest game.
It was stated that Roque’s arrival would not disturb Guiu’s importance to Xavi, and this recent selection proves it. The talented 17-year-old has already shown that he is extremely efficient in front of goal. As such, this great quality of his could be key at some point during the Spanish Super Cup.
