The circumstances in shape of injuries were the attendants to catapult it to the first team of the FC Barcelona and answered to the opportunity with an unexpected level that consolidated him in the group of the 'big'. Ronald Koeman trusts the Catalan defence and Óscar Mingueza expects to follow triumphing in the Barcelona team.
The young jewel culé has the clear ideas, so much inside the field as it was. In spite of his 22 years, to Óscar sees him comfortable and without complex any speaking in an interview with the newspaper 'Sport'. It did not leave to a side in any moment neither his smile neither his friendliness.
It has lived an intense year when forming part of the first team of the FC Barcelona already like a member more than the staff of Koeman, but for him is important to live this new situation with naturalidad. In spite of that now it recognises him the people, follows going out by the streets of Barcelona to stroll to his dogs. After finalising an intense campaign in the Barça, expected him the European sub'23, where Spain fell in semifinals in front of Portugal (0-1). Now it will have to assume a new challenge: the Olympic games.
Appreciated with the opportunities
Undoubtedly Koeman in principle gave him his first opportunity because it was missing people in the position that covers Mingueza, but to the dessert the Dutch offered him the confidence to remain in the first team, what appreciates. Besides, Óscar gives "thanks to all the people that has helped me to work, that has helped me in the changing room, the previous trainers... At the end it has been a cumulus of everything".
About the opportunities that have presented him , the young jewel ensures that "when they give you the opportunity have to take advantage of it and show that you can do it and deserve it". Likewise, it was questioned on coinciding with Pedri and with Eric Garcia and if it could help them to play together in the sub'23, to what answered: "The same that the past season, this will join us so much inside as out of the field and will do that we are more linked. The convivencia will join us".
Competition in the saga
In this order of ideas, Mingueza was questioned on his competition in the defensive saga with Eric García: "At the end we are mates. Yes that it is truth that there will be competition by the place, but this will do that we are better and that improve the team".