JAKARTA - New Barcelona player Raphinha has dared to boast that his team is better than his eternal rival, Real Madrid. He is also optimistic about his team's chances in La Liga next season.
The Brazil international just made his debut in a Blaugrana shirt in the 6-0 win over Inter Miami in their pre-season clash in the United States on the morning of Wednesday 20 July.
"Someone always tries to score against anyone, but if it's a derby, he wants to score more goals. The most important thing is to win. For me we are better than Real Madrid," he told Tribal Football.
The victory was clearly an important capital for Barca. The reason, they will face Madrid in the second match on Sunday, July 24.
Raphinha said the match against Los Blancos was their chance to show off. If possible he wants to score goals to help his team continue the winning streak.
"Very happy to have scored my first goal. It was a good game. I tried to put on a good game. I am very happy and hope to continue," he said.
The 25-year-old appeared impressive in the match against Inter. He scored the second goal for the team and provided one assist for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's opener.
This appearance answered the doubts of the Catalan club's supporters. Previously, Cules was not so sure about the club's decision to bring in Raphinha from Leeds United which incidentally is not a top team in Europe for now.
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