"The jump from La Masia to the first team of Barcelona was relatively straightforward for top young talents in recent years, but was also helped by the fact that those who were picked were the crème de la crème of the academy's names. The likes of Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, and Marc Bernal all made their way into the senior setup relatively easily, and rightfully so given that they were all the highest-rated names in their respective position in La Masia."
"The reason behind the same is that Flick, despite believing in them and caring for them, wants them to be physically prepared to handle the demands of top-tier football - something that is understandably at a far higher level than the subsidiary divisions. Flick's idea is to incorporate the players when they are ready for the high demand of professional football, and the German is thus demanding a lot from them in a physical and tactical sense."
Top La Masia talents previously progressed to Barcelona's first team more easily when they were clearly the academy's top names. Hansi Flick has tightened the pathway this season by calling up several youngsters while restricting actual game minutes. Flick demands physical and tactical readiness so players can cope with the higher intensity of top-tier football and incorporates them only when he judges them prepared for professional demands. Players such as Toni Fernandez, Guille Fernandez, Dro, Jofre Torrents, and Diego Kochen are training with the first team and accept increased requirements. Dro has logged 45 official minutes and Torrents 38; others await official debuts.
Read at Barca Universal
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