Barca beaten Villarreal in their first fixture in La Liga. Blaugrana played well, but they are still in transition period. They’ve dominated the Yellow Submarine from Spain, scoring all four goals in the first half. Fati has been supreme, Alba, De Jong and Busquets solid as always. Messi bit in the shadow, but he just cannot be underestimated. I think Messi understood the team is in crisis, in transition period for a while right now and he just should allow the team to grow around him.
Pjanic and Coutinho join Barca, but it will take time to adapt them to Barca squad. Dembele seems to be the role player. Griezmann disappointed a bit, but he is great in the build up, he just fits to one touch football. However, it was walking football at Camp Nou. Villarreal have not put Barca under pressure. They were all the time behind the ball, waiting for Barca. It was wrong tactics, it has to be said. If they had played with passion and persistence, they would have won the game. I just cannot help thinking, Barca are vulnerable and they will be beaten easily by the better team than sloppy Villarreal.
Barca are good in one touch football, but they struggle without the ball in transition. Koeman needs to teach them defense. I think they are not good enough to clinch La Liga title, Uefa Champions League would be even harder.
We will see Barca under pressure put by Celta on Thursday. It is better fixture to assess current Barca than Villarreal.
Villarreal need to do a lot of work to stay in La Liga. They were slow and careless on Camp Nou. It is not La Liga level.
I enjoy the match however, one touch football is always pleasure to watch. La Liga delivers.
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