Raphinha made a promising debut FC Barcelona’s away against Inter Miami (0-6) in the first practice match of the United States tour. The Brazilian striker signed the first 45 minutes very satisfactorily. Not only did he make his debut as a goal scorer, he also had his first two assists.Pier Emerich Aubameyang and Ansu Fati.
After conceding three goals where Barça took the lead at halftime, Raphinha vivid image of happiness at the end of the meeting. The Brazilian was very happy and was counting down the minutes to play next Tuesday in Dallas (5:00 am) against his first classic, Real Madrid: “We are better than Real Madrid And of course I want to face them”.
Raphinha is back compliments to new teammates: “Playing with these players in Barça makes everything easier. I still have to adapt to the team’s game, but they help me and I hope to help them”.
The Brazilian striker believed he had made the right bet on Barça: “Barça has a great team of very talented players and I think they are the future. Barça is in good hands and must fight for big championships“.
Eric Garcia
Eric Garcia also made a very positive assessment of the potential of Barça’s squad: “Competition always makes everyone better. We have a lot of top players in every position and they are all cheats. with senior people. Everyone will give something extra to play. Competition is good for the players, but especially for the team.”
The centre-back spoke of the possibility that if Frenkie de Jong eventually leaves, Barça could benefit from the services of Bernardo Silva, whom he knew from his time at Manchester City: “I haven’t spoken to him. We are friends. and we all know what a great player he is, but I don’t know what he could be.”