Bellingham, Saka and Szoboszlai consolidate their superstar status.
Bellingham is currently playing the best football in the world. Of course, experienced strikers Martinez of Inter and Kane of Bayern are in good form. There is a proven and young Mbappe. But the Frenchman is hampered by missing training camps PSG. Physically, Kylian is going through a difficult moment, which affects the results of the Parisians. Haaland will pick up the pace, but Erling isn’t at his best yet. Yesterday’s schoolboy, a Real Madrid rookie, turned out to be more likeable, impressing even the grumpy experts Kroos and Modric.
Jude scored a goal and an assist against Napoli, although the Englishman is not the only under-23 player who has impressed enough to make a name for himself at the start of the season. Below you will not see Haaland, Alvarez, Felix, Vinicius, Foden, Tchouameni, Botman, James, Vlahovic and Kulusevski, because they are twenty-three years old. Too “old” for this composition. But even without the big names, there are the new season’s young heroes to talk about.
Doorman
Anatoly Trubin (Benfica, 22 years old)
At the start of the new season, Trubin is the best young goalkeeper in Europe. The Benfica newcomer helped Schmidt beat Porto. And yesterday I had a good match against Inter in the Champions League. Even though the Eagles lost by one goal, Trubin stopped 7 tough shots, often kicking the ball. Anatoly can follow in the footsteps of former Eagles goalkeepers Ederson and Oblak, he is a calm and technical goalkeeper.
Reserve: Lucas Chevalier (Lille, 21), Philip Jorgensen (Villarreal, 21).
Defenders
Jeremy Frimpong (Leverkusen, 22 years old)
There are always fewer young defenders than experienced ones, but the 22-year-old Dutchman is right on the border between youth and footballing maturity. Xabi Alonso, a candidate for a job at Real Madrid, is helping him grow. Jeremy has not yet made himself appreciated by clubs of this level and by the Dutch national team, but Frimpong has started the new season in a great way.
William Saliba (Arsenal, 22 years old)
Arsenal’s fabulous last season saw the world’s best clubs keep an eye on Saliba. He so far is not the best in the world in choosing a position: yesterday Lens defeated Arsenal and William did not always react correctly. But Saliba is growing, and the slap will help the Gunners not to fly in the clouds ahead of the match against Manchester City.
Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta, 19 years old)
Atalanta has the best xG among opponents in the top 5. One of the reasons for the success is the debut of nineteen-year-old Scalvini. Giorgio has an unusual style, he is tall and plays the ball cleanly, like Van Dijk in his first season at Liverpool. All that remains is to choose the future club wisely, the talent’s career depends on it.
Alphonso Davies (Bayern, 22)
Real Madrid is considering the purchase of Davis and the player’s representative reminds interested clubs that there will be a waiting list. Davis has signed a contract with Bayern until the summer of 2025 and there will be a real fight for him at the end of the season. In defense the Canadian sometimes makes mistakes, but he is an exceptionally powerful winger.
Reserve: Alejandro Balde (Barcelona, 19 years old) Manuel Ugarte (PSG22 years old), Joschko Guardiol (Manchester City, 21 years old), Wanderson (Monaco, 22 years old), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur, 22 years old), Miguel Gutierrez (Girona, 22 years old), Levi Colwill (Chelsea, 20 years old ).
Midfielders
Xavi Simons (Leipzig, 20 years old)
We focus on the early season heroes. Simons played great PSV. IN PSG There is no place for the Barcelona graduate, but Leipzig willingly took Xavi on loan. Now they are thinking about how to buy out the contract, because the Dutchman is in phenomenal form. He creates goals easily: 3 precise shots and 4 assists in 6 Bundesliga games.
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, 20 years old)
Jude scored 8 goals in 7 La Liga matches. At the weekend he helped Madrid beat Girona’s charm at the start of the season. IN Champions League Bellingham scored 2 goals and 1 assist in two games. Even though Real Madrid hasn’t signed a productive striker to replace Benzema, the Englishman is saving the “real” club.
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool, 22 years old)
The burly Hungarian is similar to Gerrard only in his multitasking and natural arrogance. Dominic plays more subtly. He doesn’t have a goalscoring streak at his new club like Bellingham, but the Reds have a man who can improve significantly under Klopp. Szoboszlai can do everything an attacking midfielder needs on the pitch.
Reserve: Pedri (Barcelona, 20 years), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen, 20 years), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich, 20 years), Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid, 20 years), Warren Zaire Emery (PSG17 years old), Kefren Thuram-Ulien (“Nice”, 22 years old).
Forward
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, 22 years old)
Let’s hope the injury against Lens wasn’t serious. Saka among the best starters nuclear submarine, has an easy attacking game. He chooses positions perfectly: he scored 4 goals, he remains a master of passes, but here for success a strong central striker will be useful, which Arsenal does not yet have. But Saka “drags”, he is a star of English football.
Vittorio Bonifacio (Bayer, 22 years old)
A new name, given that Boniface played in Belgium last season, where he wasn’t as productive as with Bayer. Let’s hope that the Nigerian is 22 years old not only according to his passport. The strong striker was the top scorer in the Europa League last season with 6 goals, and now has 6 goals and 2 assists in the Bundesliga. He helps Bayer overcome Bayern.
Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad, 22 years old)
He did not stay at Barcelona and Real, but after a full-fledged transfer to Real Sociedad, Zakharyan’s teammate shows world-class football. Japanese Kubo is becoming a real La Liga star and it is unlikely that he will stay in San Sebastian. The attacking midfielder is too strong, in the near future the giants will come for him with a lot of money.
Reserve: Lamin Yamal (Barcelona, 16 years old), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City, 21 years old), Rodrigo (Real Madrid, 22 years old), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli, 22 years old), Gavi (Barcelona), 19 years old), Mathis Tell (Bayern, 18 years old), Evan Ferguson (Brighton, 18 years old).
It’s been a long time since there have been so many incredibly strong young players with leadership qualities in football. Even Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta, Modric, Benzema and Xavi did not immediately demonstrate the same desire to dominate as Bellingham, Szoboszlai and many others on this list.
The Accelerators entered football with confidence. For Barcelona, 16-year-old Yamal creates goals. Behind Kane, 18-year-old Tel is gaining experience, his goal brought a strong-willed victory to the match Champions League. Young people rule the top 5 and the Champions League, this is one of the main conclusions of these first months of the season.
