Santi Denia and Pablo Barrios agree with Simeone

It looks like that Pablo Barrios He has reached the ‘5’ position to stay. The player of Atlético de Madrid He doesn’t want to insert himself into any midfield demarcation because of his versatility, but Santi DeniaU-21 coach, followed his teammate’s idea in the red-and-white Double, relying on the player in that position.

He did it this Monday in the clash against Scotland in Jaén (1-0). He started on Friday against Malta and repeated in this second match. Spain suffered from the visitors’ good approach, but if there was one figure who stood out, it was among those Ilias Akhomach and the scorer Beñat Turrientesis that of Pablo Barrios.

Because the mattress player had an outstanding performance as a pivot. He steals a lot of balls and always gives meaning to Spain’s game. Fast playing, choosing the best optiondrops to reach the area and try shots from the front and, above all, gives the sensation of managing the game as he likes, as if he were a veteran.

Courage and good manners from this footballer who, in the absence of signing desired by Cholo and the damage of kokeis the resource envisioned by the Argentine coach, who has long felt that the qualities of the youth squad would make him the perfect fit for that role.

As we say, Santi Denia He has continued to support this idea and the reality is that Barrios is becoming more and more established in that position, which is good news for Atlético de Madrid. He was also in charge of taking corner kicks from the left profile until Pablo Torres entered the field.

HARD PREMIERE FOR SAMU OMORODION

Colchonero’s other player on call, even though he is on loan at Alavés, is Samu Omorodion. The guy from Melilla made his U-21 debut, he started, but he had to dance the worst. Because Scotland, with its population, well planted and low defense, only allowed the forward to play behind him, which made it impossible for him to run in space. He had no chance of seeing the door.