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Barcelona coach Koeman: Memphis played well for debut

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman was pleased with Memphis Depay's debut for their friendly defeat of Girona.

Koeman was pleased with what he saw from Barcelona in their 3-1 win over Girona in pre-season on Saturday afternoon.

The game marked Memphis Depay's first appearance for the club since completing his move from Lyon this summer and the boss was delighted to see his new man in action.

"I think he played well," Koeman said of Memphis.

"He's a quality player and he showed that at points.

"He's important for us because we need to have competition up top."

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