Busquets: “Rodri, Nico and Zubimendi were hit the hardest here”

After 15 years in Barça’s first team, Sergio Busquets (Badía, 7-16-1988) made the decision to say goodbye to the club “of my heart”. Considered the best midfielder in history has admitted his wishes as an heir.

There was a lot of talk about his relief, about signings for the pivot position. Do you follow him?

Yes Yes. I see, I know that there is a lot of talk about the players, about Rodri, about Zubimendi, they are very good players and probably the most compatible with the DNA and the style that is wanted here, but they are in a different team . , they belong to another club.

And Kimmich, from Bayern?

It’s a bit different, it’s German football. In the end, you don’t just have to look for the same DNA, but you have to look for players with other profiles that might be important for certain matches. But we also have players at home, we have Nico, who is on loan, which I think is very good, although it is true that he lacks continuity. But he has a lot of talent, he has a lot of conditions and you have to give the people at home, the young people, a chance. And financially you know you’re not going to spend money on a move, which now I don’t know if we qualify for it. And then Nico understands the club and the style of play. We have players who contribute a lot to us and we didn’t expect.

Are the three, then, the closest thing to Barça’s style?

I love all three of them, and I also met two of them in the national team. With Zubimendi I was less, I saw him in the Sub-21. We also face each other in LaLiga and the Cup. I think those three are the closest to Barça’s DNA, the ones who can contribute the most. If you want to sign someone else with a more physical profile, or a bit more defensively, that’s possible too. And there are players in the squad who can adapt.

And De Jong?

He can play in a sporadic game, but he feels most comfortable and at ease with someone, because he wants to start, move forward, without being too positional. Some sporadic games can do this, although his characteristics and his instincts start later. It has these conditions and ultimately you have to take advantage of them.

What is the best of this Barça and where can it evolve?

The best thing is the base we have for many years, young people like Pedri, Gavi, Balde, Araujo, Eric, Ansu, Ferran, young people, and then we have the next step, who are proven players, who can contribute a lot like Koundé, Ter Stegen, Christiansen, who have been good signings, like Frenkie de Jong and Lewandowski… This mix is ​​very good. If they bring in three or four players who can contribute experience, be a complement to change the marked style for another more variable one that you can surprise and try to play something different, I think it will be very good.

Other keys?

The more different players you sign and, above all, the deeper the bench, because at some point in the season there were injuries and this year because unfortunately we had a lot and from important players, better, because it will give you a bonus.

Are you wondering when you can return to Barça?

I think so but on a distant level. Of the coach. When I stop, I try to get my coach’s card. I think I will try it because I want to think a lot about tactics to improve, to control everything, in positions, trying to manage what is the most difficult, a group of so many people with their characters and their stuff, but I think I’ll like it and give it a try. Then whether I will serve or not, let’s see. I will try.

Listening to him, it’s a pity that he didn’t show himself off to the press

I’m too reserved, I’m better suited for other things. Yes, it is true that as captain I have to show my face in many places and after many games and I think I have done that. In the interviews I tried to be a bit on the side, this is my way of being, of thinking, it’s not better or worse, I understand that you prefer it, it’s a tug of war but we respect each one this whole time and that’s the important thing

That’s true. Good luck