Ronald Koeman and FC Barcelona set the best pre-season friendly record with 3 wins out of 3.
After seeing Gimnastic de Tarragona 3-1 for the first time, the Blaugrana prevailed at Girona with precisely the same scoreboard before winning the Joan Gamper Trophy after a disjointed 1-0 win over Elche last Saturday.
Starting La Liga a fortnight after the rest of their national rivals, there are no dry clues left for Dream Team legend Koeman, who took the reins of Quique Setien after the disastrous 8-2 hit inflicted on eventual Bayern Munich winners in the quarters. -Champions League finals in August.
With the team moving from a tired 4-3-3 to a new 4-2-3-1 with double pivots, Villarreal will travel to Camp Nou while Barca set out to claim the high-flying Spanish name of their rivals. Real Madrid sour.
Sealing 4 themes of the siximaginable and undefeated so far, Unai Emery’s men will beg a difficult head check to the Celtic of Vigo a few days later, on October 1.
With the Catalans not winning at the Estadio de Balados in six outings, the last of which a 2-2 draw that will partly charge them for the championship in June, Sevilla waits next weekend.
With the best cheer after winning the Europa League, Julen Lopetegui’s look will also gain confidence in his brave 2–1 super cup defeat, which recently saw them force Barca’s thugs into Bayern for an extra time.
A two-week break will be appreciated thanks to the resumption of the calendar through the UEFA United Nations League playoffs and CONMEBOL for the South American World Cup, but the FCB is feared to be bound by the “FIFA virus”.
With the expectation that a couple of Champions League fites, in any aspect of a match in El Clásico with Madrid, will be undercover after a Getafe on October 17, injuring players and fatigue in the outdoor service can charge Koeman dearly.
On Halloween night, an assembly with the Alavés is planned, and he joined the continent all night on November 3 or four plus a showdown against Real Betis on 7 or 8.
Without getting away with it, it may be that the BlueGrana season is already explained after the conclusion of those 10 matches and, in any case, Koeman’s luck in mounting his sporting assignment and in conveying a message to the stars of the first team will already be known.
Now in Barcelona, after six years in Sao Paulo, I have written extensively on these topics through progress and analysis, while I have also covered adjustment reports for
Now in Barcelona, after six years in Sao Paulo, I have written extensively on these topics through advances and research, while I have also covered adjustment reports for tournaments like the America’s Cup. In addition to writing for Forbes Sports, I edit Yellow