DBasia.news – Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde admitted that he was impressed by Malcom performance in his first match as a starter.
Malcom stole the attention in the summer transfer market. But, Malcom name was known by his decision to join Barcelona.
In fact, Malcom was previously agreed to join AS Roma. But at the last minute, he decided to join Barcelona.
Moreover, at that time Malcom was on the way to Rome. But the plane landed in Barcelona.
The situation made AS Roma went awry. No wonder, I Lupi had reached an agreement with Malcom and the former club, Bordeaux.
Like a destiny, Barcelona played against AS Roma in the International Champions Cup in the US. The match was also Malcom’s first debut with Blaugrana.
Malcom played since the beginning of that match. Unfortunately, Barcelona defeated 2-3 from AS Roma.
However, Malcom showed his talent in the match. The 21-year-old player scored the second goal of Blaugrana.
Malcom performance was praised by Valverde. After the match, former Athletic Bilbao coach gave him compliments.
“He is a player that relates well with the game. He is a strong player who can get between the lines,” Valverde said.
“And it is difficult to move him and he is a player who has a good shot. We are happy that this adaptation is quick,” Valverde added.