Junior Firpo arrived to the FC Barcelona in 2019 pertinent of the Betis by 25 million euros. The managerial wanted to find an acting reliable for Jordi Alba, but the dominican never could litigate him the place to the of L'Hospitalet."Three trainers preferred him, has been one of the best sides of the world", affirmed the player of 25 years, the one who already adds 14 apparitions with the Leeds United in the current Premier League.
In an interview with Catalonia Ràdio, the side recognised that "from his arrival to England has seen more videos that in the two years and half that played in the Barça". The individual tactical part is fundamental for his new trainer, the Argentinian Marcelo Bielsa, of the one who the dominican seem to have won already his confidence.
On his stay in Barcelona, Firpo affirmed to have had very few opportunities. "Jordi played always, neither gave me the opportunity in parties between week, where he had to rest", commented the exculé. However, the left side threw of self-criticism, recognising that "it was not the player that the club expected".
In this regard, the one of Saint Sunday again remembered his bitter relation with Ronald Koeman. "The had a problem with me; me mintió", ensured the player, that only contested 14 parties in his last season like blaugrana. In total, Firpo added 41 apparitions with the Barça, 21 of them like titling, with two goals and three assistances in two complete season.
The importance of the 'holy cows'
One of the appearances that Junior remembers of his go through the Camp Nou is the role of the veterans in the team. "In all the changing rooms says them heavy weights by something. They are reference inside the team and command; it has them the respect that deserve", manifested the dominican, the one who recalcó that, in spite of everything, "would go back to the Barça one and one thousand times".