Otorbi, Mayol and Aimar reassured as Aguirre backs youth | OneFootball

Valencia’s breakout trio, Otorbi, 19, Mayol, 18, and Aimar Blázquez, 20, are emerging just as Javier Aguirre takes charge. Mayol and Aimar recently scored against Real Sociedad.

As reported by AS, interim coach Óscar Sánchez has already trusted this group, while new signing Ryonosuke Sato, 20, is another prospect. The question now is whether Aguirre sticks with youth or leans on experience.

Aguirre often arrives mid-season with survival the first task. His career shows that if a youngster has the level and helps the team, he will play him regardless of age.

At the last World Cup he called 17-year-old Gilberto Mora, who played 25 minutes against South Africa and 72 against Czechia. He also used Atlético’s Obed Vargas, 20, for 20 minutes against Korea and 27 against Czechia. Chávez and Gutiérrez, both 22, were important too.

In Spain, he built Mallorca around Kang-in Lee at 20, later sold to PSG for 22 million. At Leganés he revitalised Aitor Ruibal, 23, on loan from Betis, and later tried to take him to Mallorca.

At Espanyol in 2013-14 he made John Córdoba, 20, his starting striker, and he scored 4 goals. He moved to Granada, then the Bundesliga with Mainz, Cologne and Hertha, the Berlin club later selling him to Krasnodar for 20 million. Alex Fernández, 20, also contributed.

With Real Zaragoza, Ander Herrera, 21, anchored midfield. At Atlético he debuted Camacho, 17, and Domínguez, 20, and reached the Champions League with a young attack of Agüero, 18, Jurado, 20, and Fernando Torres, 23.

At Osasuna he blooded Raúl García at 18, now third in Primera history with 609 games. He also trusted Izquierdo, 22, Cuéllar, 22, David López, 22, and the Flaño brothers, Miguel, 20, and Javier, 21, in the club’s best season, finishing fourth, two points off second-placed Real Madrid, and into the Champions League play-off.

Source: AS

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