Few weekends will have had Javi Serrano as hectic as this. The youth squad is used to alternating between the first team and the reserve team and even scoring a brace, but this time the carousel of emotions has been more intense. And there will be more to come in the coming days. The game against Cádiz was bittersweet, the match against B came out better and now it’s time to look at the Champions League againcompetition in which he debuted.
Javi Serrano was one of the four homegrown players that Simeone recruited for Atlético-Cádiz. The only one who played. The 19-year-old midfielder entered in the 82nd minute to give strength to the midfield and in minute 87 he saw a direct red card for a foul on Álex he didn’t deserve so much punishment. The player had to leave the field, with a consolation pat from Simeone. “Thank you very much to all the fans for the support you have given me at all times. I’ll keep giving it my all like I’ve always done“He commented later on his social networks. The medium is not daunted.
No time for regrets at 12:00 this Saturday was in the Cerro del Espino to be starter in the duel between the affiliates of Atlético and Rayo. The midfielder completed the game and his team won 2-1, which puts him 14 points behind second-placed Las Rozas. Highlander is a very important piece in the B and, when the calendar and circumstances have allowed it, in the Youth for the Youth League.
With the mind in Old Trafford
This time it will not help Fernando Torres’ men in Dortmund. Now, after playing with the second team, will be placed under the orders of Simeone to start preparing the visit to Manchester United on Sunday. Given the numerous casualties, the coach will take several players from the subsidiary and Javier Serrano, in whom Cholo trusts the most at the moment, will be one of them except for surprise. And who knows, maybe he will have minutes at Old Trafford. Then it will be his turn to stop to serve his punishment…