Trincao finally begins to take off at Barça. The goal he scored in the Catalans' duel against Betis, which was a basic victory in the League so as not to lose the wake of the Atlético leader, has uncovered one of his main virtues: The power and placement of the ball with both legs.
But as if this were not enough, the pressure generated by the doubts of the fans about the signing of him has taken off the Portuguese. The goal at Villamarín rewards his insistence, his effort and involvement in training and also the work that Koeman has done with him. The manager of the culé team always opted for the 21-year-old, but has preferred not to rush and facilitate an adaptation without too much pressure, since, to date, the young man has played 27 games, 7 as starters, none in LaLiga.
In the training sessions at the Ciutat Esportiva, the team has already seen what Trincao is capable of. Many have been astonished by his dribbling, which, curiously, he never showed it in the games in which he obtained minutes.
From the team they insist that he be brave, both when facing one-on-one and in looking for the bottom line. Koeman and the rest of the coaching staff encourage him to try the shot to the minimum, to let it go. In fact, Messi himself also indicated it to him during the Seville match. Leo has also been surprised by the power of his shots.
According to Mundo Deportivo, some close associates of the club report that the player is usually very respectful of Messi and does not hesitate to give him prominence on the field. That's why everyone advises him to be himself. Another key that has contributed to his improvement has been the arrival of a person from his environment from Portugal to support him. The young man is very familiar and homely and he likes to be one hundred percent focused on football.
Koeman Recognition
At the end of the match against the Verdiblancos, Koeman was satisfied with the improvement in football that the Portuguese has shown. "He is young, he has to adapt to the level of a great like Barcelona. We have been giving him minutes. In recent games he has had bad luck, missing chances. Today has been decisive and is important for him and for us." And he added: "I'm very happy with Trincao's goal. He's working well and it's important to him."
Regarding the aforementioned match, Trincao said the following: “I didn't need to score, just do my job. You have to help, I'm very happy for the team and the victory. We changed our attitude in the second half. It was the most important thing for the victory. I think the first part was a bit scary, we didn't risk as much as in the second, "he said.