Losing to Arsenal was not supposed to happen, not after adding some crucial players to the team this summer.
It was the first game Barcelona played in a while as a team, Arsenal had played more, their players were sharper on the ball, and overall, Barcelona did not play poorly for their first game. Whenever I watch preseason games with all the changes that the coaches make to the team, I try to judge the performance of the team with their first and second half differently. Different players played in the first Half, and in the second half. The Barcelona players from the first half were not playing so well, they were able to score the first goal from a lucky rebound, and the second from a deflection from the defensive wall of Arsenal. The players in the second half played better, they were able to close down Saka better and create some good attacks of which one ended in a goal. Barcelona team will be stronger, they can win the UCL if they can fix some little errors in the team, or have a lucky run to the finals.
I was not overly surprised when Arsenal defeated Barcelona in this friendly match because I think that Arteta came into the game with the intention of winning since Arsenal supporters would not be pleased if they continued their losing streak to Barcelona after losing to Manchester United in few days ago.and even though Barcelona did not win or draw the game, this does not mean that they will not compete well when the new season begins. The fact that this is only a preseason and that many teams don't take preseason games very seriously is something I think most of us are aware of. Personally, I believe the squad made an effort to live up to my standards, but let's not forget that even in the league, inferior teams can occasionally overcome strong teams.So with Barcelona performance I still believe the club will perform well in the champions leagues.