Quote from: SOKO-DEKE on Today at 04:42:06 PM

Quote from: Stepstowealth on Today at 03:14:02 PM

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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.

True, it was not a surprise even though Barcelona had to suffer the embarrassment of losing by a big score. I didn't think the match would be flooded with goals with a total of 8 goals nested between the two teams, but that's the reality.

In that match, Xavi and Arteta tested some of their new players. But Barcelona, who took the lead first, were always matched by Arsenal, until the two of them closed the first half with a score of 2-2. Arsenal led the second half with a 4-2 lead until Ferran Torres managed to reduce the deficit to 4-3, but unfortunately Barcelona had to concede another goal a minute later as well as Arsenal's winning goal to make it 5-3.