It had to be due to a circumstance as unpleasant as it was injury to his position partner, (Diego Conde)but tomorrow will be Luis Junior’s long-awaited chance to prove himself as a goalkeeper at Villarreal The most expensive goalkeeper in the history of the La Plana clubwho last summer paid “Famalicao Portugese” the not insignificant amount of 12 million euros for him. after five months in the shade Diego Conde’s moment will come tomorrow against a demanding opponent like Betis.
At the age of 23, the tall goalkeeper comes to the Spanish league from “Villarreal”, and according to his sports director Miguel Angel Tena, he followed his footsteps for some time. His good seasons in the Portuguese league caused the interest of several European teams (including Aston Villa) 1.92 by this tall goalkeeper.But it was Villarreal who took the opportunity that the market gave them after the important sale of Filipe. Jorgensen to “Chelsea” for 25 million euros.
What few counted on was the emergence of the extraordinary Diego Conde. The Madrid goalkeeper who arrived without making a sound from Leganes and with an alleged replacement cartelcapitalized on his excellent pre-season and his best start to the league to earn the position and become a fixture for Marcelino. The trophy will remain with the juniorsHe has a bad memory after his last sending off, while his league debut came last weekend at San Mames after Conde’s own injury.
Adaptation problem
shyness and An extremely introverted image of a Brazilian They play against him when it comes to adapting to the team and his teammates. Not so communicative and with language problems, the club has no complaints about his involvement and ability to work.
But just a week ago Marcelino sent him a message publicly about the need to speed up his adaptation process, especially in a position such as goalkeeper, where he considers communication “fundamental”; “He is a well trained guy, respectful, I think he lacks adaptation and you may have to adapt a little more on your part. I think language is very important because the goalkeeper has to communicate a lot. “You have to try harder,” he said.