La Liga Round 1: Barca - Athletic Club 2-0

A very good feeling to have a strong bench again, as it was in Elche. Just need to keep the majority healthy.
 
Distortive score line!!!

[Fotmob data] Big chances:
Barcelona 6 - Atheltic 0

Could have really beeen 5 or 6 - 0
Great display overall!
 
Sensational football, were it not for Simon could’ve been 6 scored. I thought Espart in particular was shockingly good, nearly scored a cracker of a goal too. So much quality in this squad and I finally saw glimpses of Lamine’s return
 
We truly need a no.9 in this squad. Rotating Raph/Olmo as false 9 is disrupting our game. There's no hiding the fact, evident once Raphinha was subbed.
 
It should have been 3 or 4-0. We were worse after the subs. Espart had a helluva cracker; too bad it didn't go in. Lamine looks like he's trying too hard; clearly frustrated.
 
Last summer we were all optimistic about the physical state of the team because we were the only top club without CWC and we'll get so much rest and a whole preseason so the team should start fresh and great at the start of the season but they were bad, slow and looked tired.

This summer most of the team played WC until the end, we had a shit preseason only with kids and without matches and we look ready, fast, hungry and in great physical condition and form.

Funny how football works sometimes, just proves we have no clue.
 
thestig said:
Last summer we were all optimistic about the physical state of the team because we were the only top club without CWC and we'll get so much rest and a whole preseason so the team should start fresh and great at the start of the season but they were bad, slow and looked tired.

This summer most of the team played WC until the end, we had a shit preseason only with kids and without matches and we look ready, fast, hungry and in great physical condition and form.

Funny how football works sometimes, just proves we have no clue.
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For sure. But seeing how similar both RM and Barca pre-seasons were, you could assume that's the optimal way to prepare for the season for a top team, as if it's obvious. Both teams chose not to face a single top opponent. One would think you'd want at least one game against a good side, but no.

Atleti otoh played against likes of City and United. Losers.
 
I was talking about that when some were complaining about the lack of preseason matches. I think they are not that important, it's much more important to train in peace without too much travelling, media circus, matches etc. The club did as well as they could in this preseason, hope they don't drag them to Asia or USA next summer again.

I'm pretty sure Flick demanded that the WC winning players are working hard individually during vacations too, they look better than expected.
 
There is too much money to say no to. Especially now that they didn't go abroad this year. It will feel rare for other continents to host Barca which means price will increase. Next year I'm sure it will be US or something.
 
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