Marcelo Brozovic and Guido Rodríguez are the alternatives to Martín zubimendi on the list of candidates to play as a defensive midfielder in FC Barcelona 2023-24. Sofyan Amrabat is also on the listbut something lower in the unofficial ranking of culés of preference.
At the age of 30, the Croatian from Inter considers himself a technical and competitive, positional and experienced player, as he once again showed in the semi-final of the Nations League against the Netherlands. In January, Barça approached Brozovic to try to bring him on board. Inter have Barça player Franck Kessie on their roster and that will help.
Guido, a 29-year-old Argentine pivot who arrived at Betis in January 2020 from América de México for 4.5 million euros, is another footballer Xavi likes. Although, in his case, he is in the eyes of the coaches a few steps below Zubimendi, who at 24 years old and four seasons after his debut in the elite is the best defensive midfielder in Xavi’s eyes for his plan in the game.
Guido is positional and recovers a lot of balls, but he doesn’t have the ability to distribute like Sergio Busquets.
Below is Amrabat, who was one of the revelations of the last World Cup. Powerful and versatile, the coaching staff valued the 26-year-old Moroccan international who plays for Fiorentina, but considered he struggled to rotate with controlled ball, a handicap against rival pressure.
Source: La Verdad
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