Rivaldo, on Vitor Roque: “Any player likes returning to Barça”

The young Brazilian joined the club last January, although his role was minimal. The forward participated in fourteen LaLiga games, although in only two of them did he start from the starting eleven. In the Copa del Rey he also played some minutes in the two games he played, but never started. Rivaldo considers that the mistake of this signing occurred on the date he arrived: «They made a mistake by bringing him in mid-season. I had to have a good preseason and that in December is impossible. “He didn’t have Xavi’s trust, he played little.”. Another aspect that has stood out apart from the moment he joined Barça is the situation of the team. «The thing is that it didn’t come at a good time, besides Barcelona’s situation was not good and things didn’t go well,” he adds.

With Xavi Hernández, the player had no opportunities and this led him to look for a way out. The option that most convinced him from the first hour was Betis, although the negotiations were not easy. Rivaldo is sure of the potential that the attacker has and shows his desire for the player: «I hope he does well at Betis and can play good games, because andHe is very good and knows how to score goals».

Vitor Roque did not have his best sporting period with the Blaugrana team, in fact Rivaldo assures that “he is touched by what has happened”. However, he emphasizes the importance for a footballer to be part of Barcelona. For this reason, he recognizes that if Vitor Roque plays at the expected level, he could restore the confidence he was looking for. «If you have a good season in another team, Any player likes returning to Barça. And if he has a good year he will return with greater confidence and will be able to succeed in it,” explains the Brazilian.

Since the attacker joined Betis, Manuel Pellegrini has counted on him for all the games in which he has been available. In addition, he has managed to score two goals in LaLiga.