The grave injury of knee of Gerard Hammered, the constant physical problems of Samuel Umtiti and the muscular break of Ronald Araújo left in picture the defence of the FC Barcelona until the point that Ronald Koeman had to resort to the Barcelona subsidiary to give him the alternative to a player that until this moment not even had debuted with the first team: Óscar Mingueza.
Since, the central Catalan of 21 years strengthened like titling indisputable in the axis of the defence of the FC Barcelona beside Clément Lenglet and, by the moment, his performance is being very satisfactory. In spite of his youth, Óscar Mingueza shows very calm, contributing defensive solidity to the team without going out of this profile of technical player with ease to take out the balloon played from backwards.
By third consecutive time, Óscar Mingueza went back to be headline with the first team in the duel of Champions League home of the Ferencváros and confirmed again like a 'signing' more than interesting for Ronald Koeman. In fact, there are statistics that say it everything: with the canterano on the terrain of game, the FC Barcelona has won the three parties that has contested and has not fit neither an alone goal against.
Of course, this statistics is due to a general improvement of the team and to that the rivals were not of an enormous entity, but reflects to perfection that alternative like the one of the own Óscar Mingueza in defence or even Martin Braithwaite in attack can be very useful. Now, the one of Saint Perpètua of Mogoda has settled like headline and very well will have to it do Ronald Araújo or Samuel Umtiti to remove him the place.
Óscar Mingueza, satisfied
After the party, Óscar Mingueza attended to the media to express his satisfaction by the victory and for having gone back to be headline. "We knew that the Ferencvaros was a team that up plays well, are strong and have a good shot, but have been very attentive during the 90 minutes", commented, adding that the aim is "to finish winning the six parties, although it will not be easy because the Juventus, that has options, is a big team".
The Catalan defence ensured that it is "very well, in a moment very good. Yes that it is truth that with the 3-0 have relaxed us a bit, but have done a very complete party". "Each party is a party more, I am prepared to help to the mates. I come training from does time and know that the rhythm is very high. Always there are things that improve. I still have index card of the Barça B, but am loved to help to the team", said, adding that Koeman corrects it "for the sake of the team".
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