Memphis Depay is off to a satisfying start to his Barcelona adventure. The the Dutch international is the first player since Cesc Fàbregas in 2011 to be involved in at least one goal in his first three league matches. Depay also scored on Sunday evening against Getafe (2-1 victory) and afterwards the attacker, who was taken over from Olympique Lyon, is showered with compliments.
‘Memphis weather’ headline Mundo Deportivo a day after Barcelona’s narrow win at the Camp Nou. Sport believes that the Dutch attacker is an ‘exciting player”. marca does not choose Depay on the cover, but goes for Kylian Mbappé linked to Real Madrid. Despite this, there are also compliments in this Spanish newspaper for the Barcelona attacker. “Memphis is already the new idol of the Camp Nou.”
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FC Barcelona in the lead again. Frenkie de Jong with the assist, Memphis with the goal!#ZiggoSport #LaLiga #BarçaGetafe pic.twitter.com/YOnaeeIYPU
— Ziggo Sport Football (@ZS_Voetbal) August 29, 2021
Technical director Ramón Planes always comments after the Barcelona games. The driver was of course very pleased with Depay’s performance against Getafe. “This is why we put him on this summer,” said the enthusiastic Planes. “Memphis is a player who can really make a difference. We are happy that he contributes these kinds of things.” Depay reports to the Dutch national team this week for the three international matches in the context of the World Cup qualification. He will resume the competition with Barcelona on September 11 against Sevilla.
The same applies to Frenkie de Jong, who Mundo Deportivo is described as a ‘leader’. “Barcelona’s game depends on the Dutch players. Frenkie de Jong had good contact with Memphis again. He scored another great goal and also showed his class again. The best attacking moves at Barcelona went through Memphis. He is currently the man in the front.” Sport is impressed by the calm that De Jong radiates in the midfield of Barcelona. “With a measured pass, he had an important part in the winning goal of Memphis. In addition, he brought peace to the game when Barcelona really needed it.”
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 29, 2021
Sport think Barcelona made a good choice signing Depay this summer. “He is full of personality, although he sometimes misses the balance. Memphis cooks and eats it himself. He was decisive when things started to look bad for Barcelona against Getafe.” According to marca Memphis is clearly taking the leadership role at his new club. “He scored the winning goal after a brilliant move, when his team needed him the most. At that time, the Catalans almost failed to create opportunities, but Memphis offered a solution for Barcelona,” the attacker receives as a compliment.