2022 Pre-Season - starts 4th July

[Givenchy]

Very good half.

Nico, Kessie, Fati and Raphinha brilliant.

Christensen cool as a cucumber on ball.

Think Christensen will be the biggest surprise next season

 

[jamrock]

Kessie has been been, best player on the bitch.

Already shows that he will offer us more than de jong.

 

[xXKonan]

Really hope Nico can keep up this form consistently though out the season.

Had some good games last season that showed his talent but he also had rough ones that got people questioning his potential.

 

[BusiTheKing]

it's pretty much open season on their goal.

wish Pedri would step into more of a main orchestrator role. we need one and he obviously has the talent. seems to breeze in and out of the game adding bits here and there without any sustained control.

 

[Porque]

Would love to see Gavi in this first half team in the place of Pedri.

Can't forget the opponents level. There is a chance Madrid will make a few of our players like Ansu look as slow as a turtle.

 

[JamDav1982]

it's pretty much open season on their goal.

wish Pedri would step into more of a main orchestrator role. we need one and he obviously has the talent. seems to breeze in and out of the game adding bits here and there without any sustained control.

That isnt what Xavi wants from Pedri.

He wants thos players holding position more and the DM being one to get them ball more often than not.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Kessie will start ahead of Gavi a lot this season.

Adds something different to midfield.

True and Kessie is physically on a different level.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Kessie has been been, best player on the bitch.

Already shows that he will offer us more than de jong.

Actually true. He is very involved in the game. I feel like DeJong goes missing most of the time.

 

[serghei]

Ansu looked like the version before the injury. Early but... promising signs. Let's see how it goes.

 

[JamDav1982]

Really hope Nico can keep up this form consistently though out the season.

Had some good games last season that showed his talent but he also had rough ones that got people questioning his potential.

He needs to be given minutes and not Busi at 33 racking up record time.

Cant have Busi playing every minute again and then complain when Nico is off pace when Busi is suspended/injured.

 

[Porque]

That isnt what Xavi wants from Pedri.

He wants thos players holding position more and the DM being one to get them ball more often than not.

Kessie hasnt got the memo yet. Which is possibly why he is looking so good and involved

 

[Joan]

Think Christensen will be the biggest surprise next season

Expectations were low for both him and Kessie. I have a feeling both could turn out to be big surprises.

 

[JamDav1982]

Kessie hasnt got the memo yet. Which is possibly why he is looking so good and involved

Kessie was in final third a lot and both he and Pedri tracking back but when Barca have slower ball it is DM Xavi wants trying to dictate and other CMs to sit higher up waiting for ball more.

 

[Joan]

Ansu looked like the version before the injury. Early but... promising signs. Let's see how it goes.

Looked slow to me. Otherwise yeah, looks good.

 

[soul24rage]

He needs to be given minutes and not Busi at 33 racking up record time.

Cant have Busi playing every minute again and then complain when Nico is off pace when Busi is suspended/injured.

Agreed. We really need to phase out Busi this season.