From Pep Guardiola's Barcelona to the Spain National Team from 2008-2012, when an individual hears of the Spanish football they immediately associate it with one main competent of football, passing. In this short piece we will be taking a look at the top 5 passing U23 midfielders (based on pass completion %) across La Liga.
*All data is from StatsBomb. PCP stands for 'Pass completion percentage'
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Nicolas Gonzalez (19, CM, Barcelona) - 90.2% PCP
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Manu Morlanes (22, CM, Espanyol) - 89.1% PCP
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Fran Beltran (22, CM, Celta Vigo) - 88.9% PCP
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Gavi Paez (17, CM, Barcelona) - 88% PCP
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Florentino Luis (22, DM, Getafe) - 86.7% PCP
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All players with outstanding technical qualities when it comes to passing and receiving the football. 4 of the 5 on the list play as more classic central midfielders, whereas Florentino Luis (Getafe) plays more as a defensive midfielder. 3 of the 5 players all play for clubs from the city of Barcelona (Gonzalez and Gavi at Barcelona, Morlanes at Espanyol). This is a fitting example of how the footballing culture of such a historic city, can appear in the numbers as well.
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