The Ideal Memphis Start: Get the Compliments and Sow the Illusion!

Ronald Koeman asked the signing of Memphis Depay from his first day in the FC Barcelona. The Barcelona trainer, that already had worked with the forward in the selection of Low Countries, trusted that the skills of his compatriots went to fit to perfection in the Barcelona picture... And it has not made a mistake.

To fault that the Barça resolve the subject of his registration in the staff of face to the season 2021-2022, as well as the one of the rest of signings (and Leo Messi), the Dutch has given the first 'tested' of his quality with the culés in the friendly in front of the Girona, that finish with victory of the ones of Koeman by 3-1, and already his exert ilusiona to all the barcelonismo, reason by which has carried all the praises.

Since ingresó to the terrain of game, to replace to Rey Manaj in the last minutes of the first part, the fans began to corear his name from the terracings of the estadi Johan Cruyff, the proof that it generated a lot of illusion see him in the terrain of game. The joy increased when it began to give his first touch, with a lot of confidence, showing participatory and incisive in the area.

In his first performance like culé, with few trainings completed, demostró reason Koeman insisted so much in his traspaso: for being a player with a good one against one, speed, physical power, finish and excellent shot. The guinda of the cake put it when it earned, in the minute 85, a penal that supposed his 'première' like goleador Barcelona and the 3-1 in the marker.

? The first goal of @Memphis like culer ⚡ pic.twitter.com/hnzqladcmh

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_is) July 24, 2021

Absolute illusion with Memphis

"It is incredible, am very happy to play with this T-shirt and have my first minutes. I have enjoyed it a lot. The fans have been very excited, with energy, and has liked me see them in the stadium. I am very happy", aimed very thrilled the ex of the Olympique of Lyon after his debut with the FC Barcelona. It has been a big challenge, but Memphis is with the illusion to the maximum and will be key so that it follow adding opportunities and goals dressing the elastic Barcelona.