It turns it American of the FC Barcelona is one of the strong points of the pre-season 2018-19, and has several aims to fulfil. In addition to ensuring income and put some descartes in the shop window, the Catalans pretend to film to his footballers, test to the youngsters of the filial and also accommodate to the recently arrived, a mission more than important.
Good proof of them is that in the friendly against the Rome, the three signings of the summer started like headlines. Arthur, Clément Lenglet and Malcom already had of minutes against the Tottenham, but Ernesto Valverde decided to bend the bet with the Brazilian extreme and mix it with some members more than the first team, since in front of the English was surrounded of canteranos.
The French went back to be the reference of the defence in a 4-3-3 mixed, by which the technician is betting in his second year combining it with his previous 4-4-2. The idea of the Txingurri is to have a lot of flexibility in his trainings, for like this ensure that his team attain to shine so much in attack as in defence.
Eleven initial of the FC Barcelona against the Rome: Jasper Cillessen; Nélson Semedo, Marlon, Clément Lenglet, Marc Cucurella; Sergi Roberto, Arthur, Rafinha Alcántara; Malcom, Munir The Haddadi, Aleix Vidal.
Valverde Does not forget of the quarry
With the exit of Lucas Digne course to England, the left side of the Barça went back to be of the quarry, although this time with Marc Cucurella like titling. The Catalan follows turnándose with Juan Miranda in the place, in which they could relieve to the French to go giving rest to Jordi Alba. It will be another of the big examinations of the pre-season.
Besides, to the rest are planned new changes to give entrance to the youngsters, that against the 'spurs' already had a wide representation in the second half. Promises like Riqui Puig or Abel Ruiz will do his apparition, like prize in the weeks of preparation and giving the first steps to a future in the first team.