Mingueza convinces Koeman in Kiev: "It is very likely that he will play against Osasuna"

• Chronicle. Barcelona changes its face and heart

Francisco Javier

, the coach of Barça B, put Ronald Koeman on Óscar Mingueza's court several weeks ago.

The Dutchman listened to him.

And what he saw, of course, he liked.

So much so that he did not hesitate to take him with the elders, so that he would know what it is to train with the first team.

Against Dynamo Kiev, with duties more or less lined up, and, above all, with Gerard Piqué facing a long absence due to injury, he gave him the opportunity to debut.

And the central youth, of course, graduated with flying colors.

"It is very possible that he will also play this Sunday," Koeman said in the press room after the game.

The Catalans face

with the need to straighten a course, that of the League, which has nothing to do with that of the Champions League.

And, from his point of view, the young defender is more than ready to face the challenge.

"He has been at Barça for many years. That is an advantage, because he knows the concepts of how we want to play. He has to improve, like any young man. It is only one game, but he has made a very good impression. And that is very important, for us and for himself, for his confidence, "said the Barça coach.

Shortly before, just after the match, he already dedicated several compliments to him.

"He has shown that we can count on him. He has to work hard to have minutes, he has been working with us for five or six weeks and he had already given us a very good impression. He has had his opportunity to play and he has done very well," said the Dutchman in statements to 'Movistar Champions League'.

Mingueza himself, meanwhile, was almost in a cloud.

Not only did he sign a game of note at the defensive level, but he also assisted

so that the Dane inaugurated his Champions League scoring account with the first of his two goals of the evening.

"I am very happy. After so many years of working so hard and so much effort, so much I have suffered and what I have lived, it was a dream for me to debut in the Champions League with the best team in the world. And also, with victory ", the center-back told 'Barça TV' as soon as the match ended.

"I had been thinking all week if I was playing or not, when I found out I was very happy. When I found out, my nerves have come a little more, I have remembered my whole family, my sister, my partner, my best friend, of all the people who know what I have suffered and the work that I carry behind. I hope it is the beginning of something very great. Now, what we have to do is keep working ", added a Mingueza who revealed that he received the congratulations of the entire team as soon as they step into the locker room.

De la Fuente and Matheus

It was a game full of premieres.

In addition to Mingueza, he also made his debut in an official match with the first team

, the second American in the history of Barça.

Although, in his case, unlike a Sergiño Dest who opened the can, he has been in Barça training football for a long time.

, who has not even been introduced yet as a Barcelona player, also had his first minutes.

And Riqui Puig, finally, could also play his first game in the top European competition.

Koeman's bid to keep multiple cards up his sleeve paid off.

"Sometimes the games turn out better than others. It can be a difference in freshness, I think we did well to rest some and put others who were physically better. We have noticed that, the image has been better, there was more hunger for pressing. We have learned, we have improved things and we have been better than in the first game. We all know the qualities of ours with the ball, but without him it has also been very different ", slipped the coach, who, again , wanted to break a spear in favor of

who was in charge of closing the win with 4-0.

"I have seen Antoine from the beginning as a happy player, who works to do his best for the team and for the club. It is a pity that he is not lucky enough to score more goals. The only way to change that is to work harder. still. He entered well, he scored the fourth and that goal will give him confidence. Any player, especially those at the top, needs that tranquility and that confidence, "said the Dutchman.

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