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MIDFIELDERS, STARTERS AGAINST ARSENAL

The impressions of Oriol Romeu and Gündogan after their debut

Published:27/07/2023 - 16:29h

Updated:27/07/2023 - 16:29h

Two of the three signings that has done the Barça for this summer debuted this morning in front of the Arsenal, in a duel 'friendly' and both footballers wanted to leave his assessment of the first minutes that contest like culés

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Xavi Hernández planted during the morning of this Thursday his first XI of the season on a field of game. The míster bet by a 'mix' between signings, headlines already consolidated and some 'descartes' to try go improving the rhythm futbolístico of the staff in front of the Arsenal and this included the titularity of Oriol Romeu and Gündogan in the midfield, sharing this zone with Pedri in the first 45 minutes of party.

After a correct performance of both, although without too many actions that could highlight during the minutes that were on the field, the two new culés gave his assessments on this first duel with the first team of the Barça. In the case of the German, fichado free from the Manchester City, wanted to highlight that "I have to adapt me to my mates and they to me", valued.

Gündogan Has clear that everything needs time

"I know the position in which I have played, but everything is new. We have to know the automatisms", cleared the international with Germany. "Have a very clear idea of the football that want to practise. I think that the most important now is to be patient. The structure is not fixed to 100%. All the world knows to where want to arrive", added.

Likewise, Gündogan explained that his first meeting with the T-shirt of the Barça was "very special". "I am very happy. Obviously we could have played better, but think that have competed against a big opponent. Can do it better, have committed errors no forced, but has been the first friendly of the pre-season", finalised Gündogan, that went back to stand out the good recibimiento that has had by part of the Catalan changing room.

Oriol Romeu sees a team that will be still in constant improvement

By his part, Romeu returned to the club where formed like footballer and wanted to puntualizar that "there are good things and others to improve, but am happy to having played 45 minutes, to be able to take rhythm and feelings, to go knowing to the mates and begin to take the idea of the míster, to play together and take out the balloon. We are in this", explained the mediocentro.

The culés will return to the action next Saturday (23:00 hours) in the Classical in front of the Real Madrid, a party that for Oriol "can not fail", ensured. "It comes us an important party that the fans will want that we take out the best expensive and am sure that we will have to step forward to compete the best possible. All want to win and compete and we are the first that will try to take out a good image", finished the new pivote of the Barça.