Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi believes he and [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com) youngster Raul Asencio could make for a good center-back partnership.
Cubarsi was speaking to the media during the international break, just days before Spain take on Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League.
Cubarsi was asked about Asencio, and he only had good things to say about his rival.
He said: “\[Asencio\] is a good guy, he is having a spectacular season and I think we could make a good duo.”
It is nice to see so much respect between two youngsters playing on different sides of the biggest rivalry in sport.
Cubarsi has been playing for Spain for a bit longer, but Asencio has shown just how good he is in the last few months, which has given him the chance to represent his national team.
Even though they are arch-rivals at club level, the two youngsters could form a Ramos-Pique-type partnership for Spain, which would sort out Spain’s defense for the foreseeable future.