in the subsequent seasons, salinas appeared sparingly for the club due to his age and the emergence of attacking players as hristo stoichkov, but would still manage to grab some important goals in spite of limited playing time. on 30 january 1994, after coming in as a second-half substitute against albacete balompié, he scored both goals in a 2–1 home win, as he only played in another six games during the season, with barcelona eventually achieving four league titles in a row.