{"id":216128,"date":"2020-01-20T11:52:21","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T10:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/the-meteoric-rise-of-the-u9s\/"},"modified":"2020-01-20T11:52:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T10:52:21","slug":"the-meteoric-rise-of-the-u9s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/the-meteoric-rise-of-the-u9s\/","title":{"rendered":"The meteoric rise of the U9s"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef.jpg","alt":"||||","width":2282,"height":1283,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef.jpg 2282w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/efbe03e411653d08b72f25f3babce6ef-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 2282px) 100vw, 2282px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The young eight and nine-year-old players look to Santi Cazorla as an idol within Villarreal CF"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal\u2019s U9s (Benjam\u00edn B) is a team who are equally as talented as they are enthusiastic. The Yellow side are towards the top of the Valencia SuperLiga in a group with players aged eight and nine years old. Their strength is a collective and the foundation of the squad is the same as last season. Only two additional players have strengthened their attack."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"One of the coaches of this team is Wilmar Asensi, who describes his U9s as very competitive: \u201cAt the start, the group of players were not suited to teamwork because they were more used to working on their own game. Right now the team is in a very competitive moment. The category is not simple because it\u2019s the Valencia SuperLiga. The team is in third because we didn\u2019t perform so well in the first games. It is part of the players\u2019 learning and we are very satisfied. If we fail, we must learn from mistakes,\u201d he says."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The potential of this team is tremendous. Proof of this is that this weekend they beat their opponent 0-10. \u201cThere are players who have grown massively since the beginning of the season. We have worked hard with individual goals. We have been training for six months and we are very happy,\u201d says Wilmar Asensi."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Their dream is to win one day at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. In fact, many of them agree when pointing out Santi Cazorla as their idol, although names such as Asenjo, Gerard Moreno and Anguissa also appear. Wilmar Asensi prefers to highlight another player of the Yellows\u2019 first team: \u201cCazorla is a top player, at the highest level. We are delighted to have him at Villarreal, but if I have to choose someone it\u2019s Pau Torres. He is a homegrown player who has reached the first team and is also an international player.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Another individuality of this U9 team is that the captaincy is not fixed, and that it serves as a prize for the players. \u201cThe captaincy is rewarded. They are players who are between eight and nine years old and it is not important to have a leader as captain. The positions are more fixed. There are more versatile players than others.\u201d This U9 team is promising."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Components of the team:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Players: Leo Morales Oliva, Carlos Al\u00f3s Gorriz, Gael Palomar Medina, \u00c1lex Peris Barruguer, Carlos D\u00edaz Guevara, Jeroni Serra Clavell, Jos\u00e9 David Barreda Galiana, \u00c1lvaro Mu\u00f1oz Garc\u00eda, Izan Gonz\u00e1lez Lujan, Mario Romero Baus\u00e1, Aar\u00f3n Gallardo L\u00f3pez and Gonzalo Tabares Saborit."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Coaches: Adri\u00e1n Cardosa, Carlos Bou, Natxo Porcar, Wilmar Asensi and Alejandro Garc\u00eda."},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uoBUo2IvqMM?feature=oembed","poster":""}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"The young eight and nine-year-old players look to Santi Cazorla as an idol within Villarreal CF Villarreal\u2019s U9s (Benjam\u00edn B) is a team who are equally as talented as they are enthusiastic. The Yellow side are towards the top of the Valencia SuperLiga in a group with players aged eight and nine years old. Their strength is a collective and the foundation of the squad is the same as last season. Only two additional players have strengthened their attack. One of the coaches of this team is Wilmar Asensi, who describes his U9s as very competitive: \u201cAt the start, the group of players were not suited to teamwork because they were more used to working on their own game. Right now the team is in a very competitive moment. The category is not simple because it\u2019s the Valencia SuperLiga. The team is in third because we didn\u2019t perform so well in the first games. It is part of the players\u2019 learning and we are very satisfied. If we fail, we must learn from mistakes,\u201d he says. The potential of this team is tremendous. Proof of this is that this weekend they beat their opponent 0-10. \u201cThere are players who have grown massively since the beginning of the season. We have worked hard with individual goals. We have been training for six months and we are very happy,\u201d says Wilmar Asensi. Their dream is to win one day at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. In fact, many of them agree when pointing out Santi Cazorla as their idol, although names such as Asenjo, Gerard Moreno and Anguissa also appear. Wilmar Asensi prefers to highlight another player of the Yellows\u2019 first team: \u201cCazorla is a top player, at the highest level. We are delighted to have him at Villarreal, but if I have to choose someone it\u2019s Pau Torres. He is a homegrown player who has reached the first team and is also an international player.\u201d Another individuality of this U9 team is that the captaincy is not fixed, and that it serves as a prize for the players. \u201cThe captaincy is rewarded. They are players who are between eight and nine years old and it is not important to have a leader as captain. The positions are more fixed. There are more versatile players than others.\u201d This U9 team is promising. Components of the team: Players: Leo Morales Oliva, Carlos Al\u00f3s Gorriz, Gael Palomar Medina, \u00c1lex Peris Barruguer, Carlos D\u00edaz Guevara, Jeroni Serra Clavell, Jos\u00e9 David Barreda Galiana, \u00c1lvaro Mu\u00f1oz Garc\u00eda, Izan Gonz\u00e1lez Lujan, Mario Romero Baus\u00e1, Aar\u00f3n Gallardo L\u00f3pez and Gonzalo Tabares Saborit. 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The Yellow side are towards the top of the Valencia SuperLiga in a group with players aged eight and nine years old. Their strength is a collective and the foundation of the squad is the same as last season. Only two additional players have strengthened their attack. One of the coaches of this team is Wilmar Asensi, who describes his U9s as very competitive: \u201cAt the start, the group of players were not suited to teamwork because they were more used to working on their own game. Right now the team is in a very competitive moment. The category is not simple because it\u2019s the Valencia SuperLiga. The team is in third because we didn\u2019t perform so well in the first games. It is part of the players\u2019 learning and we are very satisfied. If we fail, we must learn from mistakes,\u201d he says. The potential of this team is tremendous. Proof of this is that this weekend they beat their opponent 0-10. \u201cThere are players who have grown massively since the beginning of the season. We have worked hard with individual goals. We have been training for six months and we are very happy,\u201d says Wilmar Asensi. Their dream is to win one day at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. In fact, many of them agree when pointing out Santi Cazorla as their idol, although names such as Asenjo, Gerard Moreno and Anguissa also appear. Wilmar Asensi prefers to highlight another player of the Yellows\u2019 first team: \u201cCazorla is a top player, at the highest level. We are delighted to have him at Villarreal, but if I have to choose someone it\u2019s Pau Torres. He is a homegrown player who has reached the first team and is also an international player.\u201d Another individuality of this U9 team is that the captaincy is not fixed, and that it serves as a prize for the players. \u201cThe captaincy is rewarded. They are players who are between eight and nine years old and it is not important to have a leader as captain. The positions are more fixed. There are more versatile players than others.\u201d This U9 team is promising. Components of the team: Players: Leo Morales Oliva, Carlos Al\u00f3s Gorriz, Gael Palomar Medina, \u00c1lex Peris Barruguer, Carlos D\u00edaz Guevara, Jeroni Serra Clavell, Jos\u00e9 David Barreda Galiana, \u00c1lvaro Mu\u00f1oz Garc\u00eda, Izan Gonz\u00e1lez Lujan, Mario Romero Baus\u00e1, Aar\u00f3n Gallardo L\u00f3pez and Gonzalo Tabares Saborit. Coaches: Adri\u00e1n Cardosa, Carlos Bou, Natxo Porcar, Wilmar Asensi and Alejandro Garc\u00eda.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The young eight and nine-year-old players look to Santi Cazorla as an idol within Villarreal CF"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal\u2019s U9s (Benjam\u00edn B) is a team who are equally as talented as they are enthusiastic. 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Proof of this is that this weekend they beat their opponent 0-10. \u201cThere are players who have grown massively since the beginning of the season. We have worked hard with individual goals. We have been training for six months and we are very happy,\u201d says Wilmar Asensi."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Their dream is to win one day at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. In fact, many of them agree when pointing out Santi Cazorla as their idol, although names such as Asenjo, Gerard Moreno and Anguissa also appear. Wilmar Asensi prefers to highlight another player of the Yellows\u2019 first team: \u201cCazorla is a top player, at the highest level. We are delighted to have him at Villarreal, but if I have to choose someone it\u2019s Pau Torres. He is a homegrown player who has reached the first team and is also an international player.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Another individuality of this U9 team is that the captaincy is not fixed, and that it serves as a prize for the players. \u201cThe captaincy is rewarded. They are players who are between eight and nine years old and it is not important to have a leader as captain. The positions are more fixed. 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The Yellow side are towards the top of the Valencia SuperLiga in a group with players aged eight and nine years old. Their strength is a collective and the foundation of the squad is the same as last season. Only two additional players have strengthened their attack."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"One of the coaches of this team is Wilmar Asensi, who describes his U9s as very competitive: \u201cAt the start, the group of players were not suited to teamwork because they were more used to working on their own game. Right now the team is in a very competitive moment. The category is not simple because it\u2019s the Valencia SuperLiga. The team is in third because we didn\u2019t perform so well in the first games. It is part of the players\u2019 learning and we are very satisfied. If we fail, we must learn from mistakes,\u201d he says."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The potential of this team is tremendous. Proof of this is that this weekend they beat their opponent 0-10. \u201cThere are players who have grown massively since the beginning of the season. We have worked hard with individual goals. We have been training for six months and we are very happy,\u201d says Wilmar Asensi."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Their dream is to win one day at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. In fact, many of them agree when pointing out Santi Cazorla as their idol, although names such as Asenjo, Gerard Moreno and Anguissa also appear. Wilmar Asensi prefers to highlight another player of the Yellows\u2019 first team: \u201cCazorla is a top player, at the highest level. We are delighted to have him at Villarreal, but if I have to choose someone it\u2019s Pau Torres. He is a homegrown player who has reached the first team and is also an international player.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Another individuality of this U9 team is that the captaincy is not fixed, and that it serves as a prize for the players. \u201cThe captaincy is rewarded. They are players who are between eight and nine years old and it is not important to have a leader as captain. The positions are more fixed. There are more versatile players than others.\u201d This U9 team is promising."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Components of the team:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Players: Leo Morales Oliva, Carlos Al\u00f3s Gorriz, Gael Palomar Medina, \u00c1lex Peris Barruguer, Carlos D\u00edaz Guevara, Jeroni Serra Clavell, Jos\u00e9 David Barreda Galiana, \u00c1lvaro Mu\u00f1oz Garc\u00eda, Izan Gonz\u00e1lez Lujan, Mario Romero Baus\u00e1, Aar\u00f3n Gallardo L\u00f3pez and Gonzalo Tabares Saborit."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Coaches: Adri\u00e1n Cardosa, Carlos Bou, Natxo Porcar, Wilmar Asensi and Alejandro Garc\u00eda."},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uoBUo2IvqMM?feature=oembed","poster":""}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The young eight and nine-year-old players look to Santi Cazorla as an idol within Villarreal CF Villarreal\u2019s U9s (Benjam\u00edn B) is a team who are equally as talented as they are enthusiastic. The Yellow side are towards the top of the Valencia SuperLiga in a group with players aged eight and nine years old. Their strength is a collective and the foundation of the squad is the same as last season. Only two additional players have strengthened their attack. One of the coaches of this team is Wilmar Asensi, who describes his U9s as very competitive: \u201cAt the start, the group of players were not suited to teamwork because they were more used to working on their own game. Right now the team is in a very competitive moment. The category is not simple because it\u2019s the Valencia SuperLiga. The team is in third because we didn\u2019t perform so well in the first games. It is part of the players\u2019 learning and we are very satisfied. If we fail, we must learn from mistakes,\u201d he says. The potential of this team is tremendous. Proof of this is that this weekend they beat their opponent 0-10. \u201cThere are players who have grown massively since the beginning of the season. We have worked hard with individual goals. We have been training for six months and we are very happy,\u201d says Wilmar Asensi. Their dream is to win one day at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. In fact, many of them agree when pointing out Santi Cazorla as their idol, although names such as Asenjo, Gerard Moreno and Anguissa also appear. Wilmar Asensi prefers to highlight another player of the Yellows\u2019 first team: \u201cCazorla is a top player, at the highest level. We are delighted to have him at Villarreal, but if I have to choose someone it\u2019s Pau Torres. He is a homegrown player who has reached the first team and is also an international player.\u201d Another individuality of this U9 team is that the captaincy is not fixed, and that it serves as a prize for the players. \u201cThe captaincy is rewarded. They are players who are between eight and nine years old and it is not important to have a leader as captain. The positions are more fixed. There are more versatile players than others.\u201d This U9 team is promising. Components of the team: Players: Leo Morales Oliva, Carlos Al\u00f3s Gorriz, Gael Palomar Medina, \u00c1lex Peris Barruguer, Carlos D\u00edaz Guevara, Jeroni Serra Clavell, Jos\u00e9 David Barreda Galiana, \u00c1lvaro Mu\u00f1oz Garc\u00eda, Izan Gonz\u00e1lez Lujan, Mario Romero Baus\u00e1, Aar\u00f3n Gallardo L\u00f3pez and Gonzalo Tabares Saborit. Coaches: Adri\u00e1n Cardosa, Carlos Bou, Natxo Porcar, Wilmar Asensi and Alejandro Garc\u00eda.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The young eight and nine-year-old players look to Santi Cazorla as an idol within Villarreal CF"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal\u2019s U9s (Benjam\u00edn B) is a team who are equally as talented as they are enthusiastic. 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