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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.

After all, playing in friendly matches too, each player will certainly not play with maximum gameplay, because to avoid injuries too. So yes, friendly matches are basically not to get a win, because winning won't affect their ranking either, right. So, playing in friendly matches is at least to provide opportunities for all players to play. At least, to strengthen teamwork and also to maintain fitness, of course, so that they are better prepared to start matches in the actual match in the new season. So, this defeat by Arsenal I am sure, certainly does not make a bad view on Barcelona.