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Neto, with the Joan Gamper Star Award (Image: @FCBarcelona_es on Twitter)

FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE

From discussed to 'MVP': Neto gets all the praise after the Gamper

Published:9/08/2021 - 10:44h

Updated:9/08/2021 - 10:44h

Neto Murara has been recognized with the Estrella trophy in the 2021 Joan Gamper Trophy, after a very outstanding performance against Juventus

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Neto was the most key player for the FC Barcelona in the Trophy Joan Gamper 2021. The guardameta Brazilian turned into a wall for the Barcelona and denied, one and again, the goal to the 'Vecchia Signora' in the estadi Johan Cruyff. Of his participation, stand out mainly his two interventions in front of Cristiano Ronaldo during the first part, to certify that the Barça can have he in this beginning of season.

His paradones did him merecedor of the recognition 'Crash' of the Gamper, that rewards to the best player of the party. Net has surpassed to his mates Memphis Depay, the one who opened the tin for the Barcelona with a finish very powerful after a pass of Yusuf Demir, Martin Braithwaite or Riqui Puig, the others two goleadores of the night. Net, without place to doubts, want to reinvindicarse and win a place in the approach of Ronald Koeman.

The put Brazilian denied him the goal to the Juve in several opportunities. The first was after a contragolpe swift of the Italians that culminated with the spherical in the boots of Cristiano Ronaldo, the one who signed a powerful shot that Net commanded to the corner. In the end of the first part, arrived his best interventions: a double refuse to Mathijjs of Ligt and Álvaro Morata, more another stop to Christian after a direct fault that was a goal sung and achieved to cover.

The ex of Valencia showed very satisfied after the party, aiming that it was "happy for receiving a prize, but happier by the pre-season that have done", highlighting that they have finished with "good feelings in the team and now have an important week to prepare what comes and go on", referring to the debut in LaLiga in front of the Real Sociedad, this Sunday 15 August. Net, also added that it has not been easy and "there was a lot of emotion in the air, but are all professional and know that it is necessary to follow", on the exit of Messi.

Koeman Also elogia to Net

The Barcelona trainer Ronald Koeman also had words of praise to Net Walled, the one who was attentive to stop it everything in front of the 'Vecchia Signora': "there were some moments that have lost the control, but Net has been phenomenal today. The team is almost done for the start of season", recognised the Dutch after the party. Now, Net prepares for the beginning of LaLiga, with the certainty that it will add a lot of minutes because Marc-André ter Stegen follows recovering of his last intervention quirúrjica.