Four games, four wins. That would have been ideal preparation for the new season for Barcelona and Ronald Koeman. Football really works out this way, though, especially in pre-season, which is renowned for its chaos and unpredictability.
This time around, Barcelona were made to taste defeat against an impressive RB Salzburg. It was teenager Luka Sucic who stole the show, after his fine first-half strike left Marc-Andre ter Stegen rooted before finding the top corner.
The hosts were the more dominant team throughout, but found themselves pegged back late on after a strike took a hefty deflection off the unwitting Martin Braithwaite and found its way into the net.
Salzburg would not be denied late on, however, with Brenden Aaronson scoring the winner. Chukwubuike Adamu cracked an effort against the post, and Aaronson reacted quickly from close range to simply poke in.
More to follow.
N0_N0NsENSE
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A friendly reminder from Salzburg that the season isn't good to be easy.
BoIogna
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me to barca fans who are busy giving excuses that it's a pre season 😂
SamuelRomeD
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OMG! Salzburg signed RASHFORD without rumors
JonahRelley
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Barcelona when playing hard and scoring goal forgetting to know problem at the back
Lm10cr7saurab
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Wtf was this game. Chances at both ends but more at Barca’s . Lenglet…..his passing was good but what’s wrong with the defending. He did a hard slide but the Salzburg player didn’t fall. He was in midfield ,when Salzburg would be in final the third position. Because of him we almost conceded two free goals. Also about the first goal. There was a player next to him and instead of marking the player he went on to intercept the ball while araujo was there . And thanks to the deflection for the goal. Araujo Mann!!! What a player he is. When he is there we can be calm coz we know the defender can’t go through when he is there . He is like a player in fifa who really annoys the opposition by not letting anyone pass him. And Alba ….. I can understand the mistakes he made coz it’s his first start to the game. Depay is such a great player that where coutinho and griezmann doesn’t think of making a turn when that turn can lead to goal while Depay doesn’t hesitate to do so . He takes risk. Balde was brilliant. Surprisingly Roberto has played better in midfield in this pre season. After he came on in 2nd half finally there was calmness among the players. The midfielders who played were inexperienced dejong played as a defender mostly so… he couldn’t perform according to his standard. Busquets with inexperienced players didn’t really have any where to pass also he could have a bit better. He and Alba were the same. Counter attack was poor. One Braithwaite’s cross was better than any other crosses from the right flank. Due to inexperienced midfield , today …. We lost balls in final third which gave Salzburg the momentum in the first half. Our starting midfield looked desperate to move the ball ahead while doing so opposition intercepted many balls . Finally….. Depay and griezmann play in a similar position so who will score up front when they like to come short to receive the ball. Last game it worked coz demur was there for defensive support from attack and griezmann played mostly as a striker . Plus Barca always performs better with one striker . When braithwaite came one there was confusion between depay and goaithwaite. Sell lenglet buy Laporte and buy a midfielder from the 42 million you will have which was given by laliga for transfer. A box to box experienced midfielder. Then our team can regain balance. So that the players would easily understand each other .
Brightberry
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Reporting: No matter how hard Barcelona will try they can never do without Messi.
PraveenVm
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Against a high intensity and high pressing team we still suffer. This was not a friendly match, they played it like a competition. This is why Messi is still so important in this team. He might be slow, but he would've created a moment of brilliance to score or create a goal. We should've obviously played 4-3-3 with demir starting the game. In the last match demir didn't get a lot of space since they were defending deep. Salzburg played high, and hence there were more space created during the game, but only Memphis was in the attack. We cannot win against an attacking side with defense or midfield. We should use attack to counter attack!
D10S_LM10
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Koeman to Barcelona fans get ready for more surprises.
chismenta
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meanwhile the ladies
Hitaikrsu
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Reporting: No matter how hard Barcelona will try they can never do without Messi.
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SHITBERRY last time..
Jdjwuehdjsje
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me to barca fans who are busy giving excuses that it's a pre season 😂
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We don’t have any excuse tho.. look at you assuming.
♥️MADRIDISTA♥️
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me to barca fans who are busy giving excuses that it's a pre season 😂
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U are also same user U make this account just for trolling barca fan's right