IT IS THE 7TH DEBUTANT OF XAVI'S BARÇA
Unforgettable night for Chadi Riad in Pamplona
Chadi Riad made his debut in the First Division with Barça in the victory (1-2) against Osasuna. At 19 years old, he is the seventh player from the academy to officially debut with the first team with Xavi
The victory of the FC Barcelona in The Sadar in front of the Osasuna left several feelings inside the technical body culé. On the one hand the team will keep leader of LaLiga until after the World-wide of Catar, what represents a relief for the aspirations of club to heave with the title at the end of the campaign. By another, Xavi Hernández has gone back him to give the opportunity to debut to a footballer of the filial, leaving clear his commitment with the inferior categories of face to the future.
This time the turn was for Chadi Riad, one of the most promising defenders that has the filial. To his 19 years, went in to the 89' minutes of the complement in replacement of Pedri when the commitment was (1-2) in favour of the culés, what shows that the confidence of the trainer was maximum to give him the opportunity to debut when the Osasuna more ended in attack in search of the tie.
However, the Moroccan left good feelings and a played important in which it prevented that a forward 'rojillo' finished to the arch of Marc-André ter Stegen, what cost him the recognition of his mates and of Jordi Alba, one of the captains of the plantel. This could be the first of a lot of apparitions to future inside the first team, since the míster is recognised for offering opportunities to the youngest.
Like this the things, the defender saw minutes in the third called of Xavi because it had not had the possibility to première in the announcements in front of the Almeria and Celtic of Vigo. Riad Is the seventh footballer that the egarense does to debut with the first staff since it took the rudder of the Barcelona does a year, a clear signal that his management covers all the institution.
The other debutantes
With all this on the table, the Barça Atlètic has seen like varied of his footballers have given his first steps in the maximum category of the balompié Spanish and European. Álvaro Sanz, Ilias Akhomach, Estanis Pedrola and Mika Màrmol saw his first minutes by League, whereas Iñaki Crag and Marc Casadó did it in front of Viktoria Plzen by Champions League. The club has some 'jewels' in his quarry and will be question of time so that some of them are some constants in the announcements of the technician.
