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The midfielder?s rise has been impressive Barcelona Atletic boss Albert Sanchez has revealed he?s holding up Marc Casado as the example for his players to follow if they want to make it into the first team at the club.
Casado captained the B team last season but was promoted over the summer and is now emerging as an important player for Hansi Flick?s side.
Sanchez says he spoke to his players before their last match and explained why they should be trying to follow in Casado?s footsteps.

?In the pre-match talk I gave Casadó as an example. I was lucky enough to coach him for three years, one in the youth team and two in the reserve team. He deserves everything. ?We often look up to Lamine, who at 16 was already one of the best. But Casadó has been a slower process: he went through all the stages of the club, he spent two years in the reserve team, because although he was in the first team dynamic he hardly ever played, and he has had the opportunity and he is doing very well.
?Cubarsí was with us until January, Fermín, Pau Victor played against Bayern, Gerard Martín , Sergi ... I don?t want to leave anyone out. It?s one of the most important things we have, this is the idea and I tell the players that they have it within their reach, and even more so with Hansi, who has them and puts them in, it?s a source of pride because everyone who is in the first team is at a spectacular level.?

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