When Junior Firpo landed at the Camp Nou in June, he did not expect Barcelona to be so different from his Betis, a team that saw him go from the youth ranks to the first team.
The 23-year-old defender is only now coming to terms with the realization that his prominence and tasks are widely different than they would have been in the Andalusian team.
In fact, in the Wanda Metropolitano against Atlético Madrid he looked slightly lost and even Messi had to correct some of his decisions, but Junior never threw in the towel and Barça returned to Catalan territory with the vital three points.
Despite the fact he's still looking for his place, 'AS' reports that the club is not worried, as they understand it's a learning process: "Now is when we trust him the most. He's got a lot of personality, he's street smart and he knows where he needs to improve."
After eight games played and a goal scored so far this season, it seems that Barça's 18 million euros investment over the summer is beginning to bear fruit. although there is still progress to be made in terms of implementing the Blaugrana philosophy into his playing style.