According to “Varesh Se”, the German head coach prevented the transfer of Fariñas to Girona last summer. The transfer was almost complete. Flick believed that this young player can be in the main team Barcelona Have a good future. However, weeks had passed since then, and Farinias was still waiting for the opportunity that was not to be given to him.
On average, every 9.36 matches, Flick gives the first opportunity to one of the players trained at La Masia Academy. Only Xavi has a better statistic than him with an average of one young player per 8.94 matches. Frank Rijkaard is also the third head coach of Barcelona in terms of this statistic.
Finally, in the match against the Basque team, Fariñas’ wait came to an end and he played his first official game as a definitive player of Barcelona’s main team; That too with the legendary number 4 shirt!
Injuries to Barcelona’s defense line, namely the absence of Sparta, Eric, Kendall and Christensen, made it possible for this player to be in the starting line-up. During the pre-season, Fariñas was also tested in the right-back position despite having been trained as a midfielder at the La Masia Academy, a situation similar to Xavi Sparta, who has become one of the phenomena of this season.
Fariñas did not have to settle for a few minutes of ceremonial presence on the field to experience his first game. Flick trusted him and included him in the starting line-up to play the entire match. The 20-year-old finally got the opportunity that justified Félic’s decision to keep him in the summer and could prove to be another option for Barcelona’s first team.
At right back, he felt more comfortable when attacking, but faced more difficulties in defensive duties. Brian looked like a mature player and played with confidence. The interesting thing is that in some scenes, he raises both his hands to ask for the ball; Just like an experienced player who has a lot of influence and credibility on the field.
Without hesitation, this player supported Lamine Yamal many times and by penetrating from his side, in one of the dangerous attacks, he sent the ball backwards into the penalty area. However, he struggled defensively against Rabah, a dangerous winger.
Fariñas has a very good relationship with Lamine Yamal and this harmony was evident on the right side of Barcelona’s attack. These two were teammates in the youth team before, but since the beginning of this season, they are also seen in training, usually next to each other and in ball keeping exercises and other group activities.
In the 31st minute, both players were looking to cooperate with each other and Brian showed his high technical skill with a back foot pass. Flick not only gave him the opportunity to play the first official game, but also rewarded him with 90 minutes on the field due to his remarkable performance. Fariñas was happy with the confidence and enjoyed playing, although he suffered a muscle cramp in the final moments of the match.
