AFTER 15 YEARS AS A CULÉ
Mingueza is sincere after his departure from FC Barcelona
Published:9/08/2022 - 13:20h
Updated:9/08/2022 - 13:20h
In a recent interview, Óscar Mingueza has reviewed how his departure from Barça has gone. The defender maintains that his wish was to continue playing, a difficult option in Xavi's squad
One of the names that have formed part of the 'operation gone out' of the Barça in the season 2022 has been the one of Óscar Mingueza. The defender formed in The Masia has added to the rows of the Celtic of Vigo. Although it has recognised that his dream was to triumph with the Barcelona T-shirt, has showed ilusionado in front of his new challenges to several days of his arrival to Galicia.
In statements for the 'Chain BE', Mingueza has explained some details on his goodbye to the FC Barcelona, recognising that take such decision has not been something complicated: "it has given Me a bit of sadness. My city, my family, friends... I have been 15 years in the Barça, each day went to the sportive city, have gone to The Farm and everything. But what wanted to was to play, if here in Barcelona could not, had clear that wanted to go to another place. It can seem a difficult decision, but has been quite easy and have had it quite clear do not go out sad, go out with the maximum illusion and motivation".
Also it admits to have had some problems to fit in the diagram of the current technician after his arrival to the bench: "When it arrived Xavi, took us to all to say us what wanted to tácticamente. At the end, you go playing parties and if to a trainer do not like him, is difficult to go back to play (...). In the Barça have to act like a veteran and give the maximum in each party".
On his experience like culé, remembers the level of requirement by part of the fans of the Camp Nou. Nevertheless, it has left calm, knowing that it has given all the possible during his go through the City Condal: "The fans yes that it is demanding, neither know if they have treated me of excessive form or no, but think that have given the maximum of me and that did a good season with Koeman".
The role of Mingueza in the Celtic
At present, the defender finds concentrated of face to the season with his new team, although his paper in the team of Eduardo Coudet still would not be defined: "Right now only I think in the Celtic, am very motivated and with win that it begin LaLiga. If it had to say him to the míster, would say him that it put me in his eleven and already. Yes that it is truth that of side have more options to arrive to the top and this is more fun, but also likes me of head office, is a team that plays very advanced".