Fan asks to consider Barca B talent Jandro Orellana as Busquets' successor: 4 key things about 20-year-old

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Fan asks to consider Barca B talent Jandro Orellana as Busquets' successor: 4 key things about 20-year-old

"Considering our financial situation, I'd rather favour Jandro Orellana from Barca B [as Sergio Busquets' replacement]," Blaugrana fan and Reddit user lionelmessipeters writes.

What do we know about the 20-year-old midfielder? Let's take a dive into the tastiest bits of his biography.

Born fighter

Jandro was a starter for the Barcelona U19 side that won the UEFA Youth League in 2018. Shortly, the player suffered a serious injury and had to spend much time on the sidelines while the likes of Riqui Puig, Alex Collado, Monchu and some other teammates were promoted to Barca B.

Thankfully, Orellana maintained his level after recovering from injury and earned Barcelona B promotion after a satisfactory season with Juvenil A in which he scored 7 goals and got 7 assists.

100% devoted to Blaugrana

Ahead of Barca B's big play-off encounter, Jandro gave a passionate interview in which he emphasised what it means to play for Barca.

"Those who have been here for some time know what it means to wear this badge every day. We must give it all to take this club to the highest possible level.

"This must be just another game, knowing what there's at stake, but without pressure. The desire to get promoted is much stronger than any feeling of fatigue. After so many years of playing together with some teammates, we are like a family. Achieving promotion would be beautiful," he told the media in the summer.

More than just defensive midfielder

In the 2018/19 campaign, Orellana was used in a more advanced role, playing as a central midfielder most of the time. Jandro had a bigger impact on Barca's attacks and learned how to find spaces before he returned to his previous role of a defensive mid once again.

Now he's capable of playing in two positions, although his first-choice one remains in the defensive area.

Potential Busquets sub

Orellana's recent experience turned him into an extraordinary passer and a solid defence-minded player at the same time – this is exactly what one needs to become a proper successor for a player like Busquets.

AuthorKosta KönigSourceTribuna.com; Reddit
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