Junior Firpo in a match of Barça in the Champions League

HE IS MOTIVATED TO IMPROVE

This is how Junior Firpo values ​​his first season at Barça

Published:22/04/2020 - 22:39h

Updated:24/04/2020 - 12:48h

Junior Firpo, that arrived to the FC Barcelona the past pertinent summer of the Real Betis, is conscious that needs to improve to follow progressing

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In the last window veraniega of signings, the FC Barcelona bet by Junior Firpo like competition for Jordi Alba, but the ex bético is surrendering very underneath of what did it in Benito Villamarín. In a talk in social networks collected by the newspaper Sport, the Hispanic-dominican spoke about his first season in the Camp Nou.

The Barcelona side is happy for having played more split of what expected , but regretted to have not been able to give the level that expected. "Like balance of this first year in the Barça, the feelings are found. On the one hand I played more split of which imagined, but on the other hand the feelings in the field sometimes have been grey, in spite of that we also have done good parties", said.

Junior Firpo ensured that it is very motivated to triumph in the Camp Nou and that this first season takes it to him like a period of adaptation to a so demanding club. "It is a first year of adaptation. I knew to where came and who had by in front, but am very happy here. I attempt and go to try give it all, and win and motivation do not are missing me", affirmed.

"My first season is of feelings found"

The Hispanic-dominican, besides, showed his admiration by Leo Messi. "I have not had the luck to see to other big players, but of which have seen, Leo is the best of the history definitely. In addition to his quality, that is unquestionable, by the influence that has in the field and by the years that carries to the maximum level. It is the best of the world. It will happen long until we see to another player like Leo", aimed.

The defence culé also spoke about with who carries better in the changing room. "I carry me very well with Ansu Fati, have a lot of affinity. Also with Frenkie of Jong, that speaks Spanish perfectly from the minute one. We are young and have alike tastes. Also I carry me very well with the French, with Umtiti and Dembélé, and with Semedo. And of the veterans, with Ivan Rakitic", explained.

Like curiosity, Junior Firpo also desveló who are the swiftest footballers in career of the staff. "The fastest players of the staff in short sprint are definitely Nelson (Semedo) and Ousmane (Dembélé)", manifested, although it also added that "Martin Braithwaite also is very explosive, very swift in short careers".

The quarantine of Junior Firpo

It spoke also about the pandemia of the coronavirus, putting the health like priority. "Today the football is not neither in second neither in third plane. The first is the health of the population. We expect that it restart the competition, is our wish, but only when the authorities allow it. First it is necessary to go back to the normality, and afterwards already will arrive the football", commented.

Junior Firpo explained also daily routines that is following during the confinement. "I devote a lot of hours to train. Fortunately I have a good gymnasium and also a garden. Only we rest the Wednesdays and the Sundays, always to the orders of the preparador physical", commented, adding that the playstation and the familiar life also occupy big part of his time.

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