Pedri González is not only focused on FC Barcelona’s competitive present. The midfielder is also looking down towards the young players pushing from La Masia and already knocking on the first-team door. Among all those names, there is one he wanted to highlight very clearly: Tommy Marqués.
The footballer from Tegueste recently spoke about Barça’s future and the talent growing inside the club. Pedri made it clear that he sees a lot of quality in the new generations, both in the blaugrana academy and in the national team setup. But above other profiles, he wanted to stop on the young midfielder developed inside the club.
His phrase was short, but very meaningful. “He is very good,” Pedri said when referring to Tommy. And it is not just any comment, because it comes from one of the most important players in the dressing room and from someone who shares his position. When a reference like Pedri focuses on an academy player, the message carries much more weight.
Tommy Marqués is already leaving his mark
Tommy Marqués’ season has confirmed that his growth is very serious. The young midfielder has taken important steps in Barça’s youth football and has continued adding arguments to enter conversations about the club’s future. His recent participation in the Juvenil Copa de Campeones against rivals such as CD Tenerife and UD Las Palmas once again left positive sensations.
This is not only about technical quality or a one-off appearance. Tommy has been showing personality, game intelligence and the ability to compete in demanding scenarios. Those are exactly the details Barça value most when analysing a midfielder with real projection to climb through the structure.
His growth also had a symbolic moment this season. He made his official first-team debut at the Spotify Camp Nou, coming on in the final minutes against Mallorca. That debut was not just an anecdote, but another sign that the club already sees him as a talent to follow closely.
Pedri speaks as a reference for a new generation
Although Pedri did not come through La Masia, he understands perfectly what it means to break through young at Barça. He knows how difficult it is to survive in an environment of maximum demand, surrounded by expectations, pressure and competition. That is why, when he speaks about the youngsters coming from below, his view carries real value.
In that same reflection, the Canary Islander also remembered the importance of daily work. For him, talent is never enough if it is not accompanied by effort, consistency and humility. That message fits perfectly with Tommy Marqués’ situation, because he still has a long way to go before fully establishing himself at the top.
Pedri’s phrase, therefore, is not only praise. It also works as a kind of internal warning. Barça’s future may be well covered, yes, but those youngsters still need to complete a long process before consolidating themselves in the elite.
Flick is also pushing the youngsters
Tommy’s emergence cannot be understood without Hansi Flick’s role either. The German coach has already given him minutes with the first team and has shown that he is not afraid to look towards the academy when he detects talent and competitive maturity. That trust is key in a club where the line between youth football and the elite is alive again.
Barça already have names such as Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Bernal, Marc Casadó and Fermín López as recent examples of that leap. Now, Tommy Marqués is starting to appear on that same talent map with a name that is being repeated more and more inside the club.
He still needs minutes, continuity and more competitive experience. But the fact that Pedri has publicly highlighted him changes the dimension of his case. Because at Barça, when a figure like that looks to the future and puts a name on the table, it is rarely by chance.
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