“I’m already asking for a place in the team”: what the Spanish say about Trincão’s debut in Barcelona – Spain

If Francisco Trincão was a name that said little to the Barça fans, it can be said that after this Saturday the story will be different. The Portuguese winger, who arrived last season from Sporting de Braga, debuted today with the Barça first team, in what was the first private test for the team led by Ronald Koeman, in a 3-1 victory over Gimnastic.

The young Portuguese international started the second half, replacing … Lionel Messi. The task of having to suppress the departure of one of the best players in the history of football seemed simple for the Portuguese talent who, according to the Spanish press, showed “quality details” during the minutes he was on the field.

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Here are the reactions of the main Spanish sports media to Francisco Trincão’s exhibition.

Sport
“Trincão was one of the protagonists of Barcelona in the second half. The Portuguese winger took the break and made his debut with the FC Barcelona shirt in the first private game of the preseason. The Portuguese was very active on the right wing of the attack, with several individual plays that revealed various quality details. It was not just once, but several times that he tuned the opponent and got out of the game well. “

Sports world
“Trincão’s first pearl as a Blaugrana was a masterful assist from above that Konrad shot at goal, but the winger was offside, at least that’s what the assistant pointed out. Good minutes for the Portuguese in his debut, with technical details and great precision on long passes. “

Brand
“Trincão was the player who stood out the most in the second half, with a good debut for Barcelona. Nélson Semedo, Trincão and Konrad gave the team a lot of speed from the wings. The Portuguese [Trincão] He left a good feeling in his first match, easily surpassing his rivals and with quality details. The new hire asks for a place on Koeman’s team. “