Has already three titles in the pocket and expects that the series do not finish here, and is that Ernesto Valverde has begun stepping strong in the bench of the FC Barcelona. The one of Viandar of the Edge has like mission lengthen the winning dynamics that the culés have exhibited in the last seasons, although also there are some gaps so that it can enjoy of celebrations more personal.

This Friday fulfil 30 years of his debut like Barcelona player, on 9 November 1988. The extremeño did not have them all achieve and did not expect at least go in in the announcement of Johan Cruyff, but the Dutch had him reserved a surprise that would finish happening to the history of the Recopa of Europe. 

After having attained a 1-1 in the duel of the Camp Nou, the Catalans needed to mark to resolve the eliminatory of eighth of final against Lech Poznan. The technician had called to 17 players and in the announcement only fit 16, what did to think that the Txingurri, that had been fichado the previous summer and was the only that had not played neither a minute to date, would be the descartado.

However, in the previous all resolved . Valverde Went in in a more demanding training of the normal and received the dorsal '14', the one who the Dutch gave to the debutantes because it had been his and had him a very special affection. It was clear then that would have participation for the first time, and to finish to round his première, his presence was decisive.

The today preparador culé jumped to the field in the minute 76, and received a yellow to the little to go in. The duel of turn closed also with a 1-1, what finish in a batch of penaltis to decide to the winner. Ernesto Valverde was the third thrower and the Barça won by 4-5, in what it would be one of the previous steps to a title that would finish conquering.

Like this it remembers Valverde his debut with the Barça

As it was to expect, a moment so special, Valverde has it recorded in his memory. "We travel 17 players and thought that I would be the descarte. The previous day did a supplementary training and at the end put me in the announcement. It put me the '14', that the '14' was the one who always was the safe change and already see, of not expecting to play and not even dress me to debut this party", explains.

"There was a powerful environment and of a lot of cold, put backwards and was difficult to happen. Memory that took me out yellow to the two minutes. Afterwards we arrive to the penaltis. It asked me Cruyff if it wanted to launch it and said him that yes and hit him very strong to the right of the goalkeeper. That party was important because that year at the end finish winning the Recopa", rememora with a lot of affection.