Quote from: rahmad2nd on Today at 05:32:38 PM

Quote from: Jody.Drummer on Today at 03:28:09 PM

The final result of the match will always be seen, but we must also remember that this is a pre-season match where the club may not be at its best, as that is not the main purpose of a pre-season match. We have to look at how they play and not the final result. There's certainly a lot to improve on when looking at how they played in this match, and for me that's normal. Arsenal played better, but that doesn't mean they played without gaps to fix. I'm not going to try to sum up the whole thing, but in this match there were fragile gaps in their defense, not just for Barcelona, but Arsenal too, even though they were better than Barcelona.

In this friendly match, the two coaches both conducted experiments by rotating some of their players and at the same time to restore the team's fitness as a whole. that doesn't mean this match isn't important, because it's all done to measure the strength of the team and its players. to be sure, the results pertadingan not their main goal. all of that was done, in the interests of the team to welcome the 2023/2024 season. plus, releasing several players who are not included in the next season's project.

In this match, Xavi gave minutes of playing time for several newcomers. I think they need adjustments to adapt to the system that Xavi applies, as well as establish chemistry with other players.
referring to the statistics of Barcelona, they played not so bad for a friendly match. for the front line, their statistics are quite good, as well as the midfield players. well, for defense, it looks like Xavi will have to correct him even though this match is not a crucial match.

That's right, it's very clear that now is a very good time for them to carry out an experiment, don't let it be because of some reasons they have to carry out an experiment when the league is rolling, that's something that must be avoided.
From every match, the coach will not likely come down with the same strategy, the strategy will be adjusted by looking at their potential opponent, whether it is stronger or easier. Of course, analysis like this is something that must be done to measure the opponent's strengths, and at which points are the opponent's weaknesses that they will be able to take advantage of later.

Usually coaches will play two or even more than one match, when their initial strategy doesn't go well, they will try a second strategy, and so on, and in it there will definitely be a role for the players, be it substitutions or rotations. or formation changes.

I remember a coach when talking about this, yes it was Jose Mourinho who used to have an unusual attitude, if I'm not mistaken he once gave instructions to opposing players to convey to his players. lol
And also the habits of coaches, like Ferguson for example, he is very famous for his Fergi Time. When the match time was a little longer, and Mamchester United was lagging behind, then at that moment Sir Alex looked at the watch in his hand, immediately Mamchester United was able to turn things around and win.