(Photo : PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP through Getty Images) Barcelona’ Spanish supervisor Xavier “Xavi” Hernandez seems on throughout a pre-season pleasant soccer match between Arsenal FC and FC Barcelona at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 26, 2023.
Barcelona supervisor Xavi Hernandez advised Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta that the depth that the Premier League aspect confirmed towards the Spanish giants was that of a UEFA Champions League fixture and “not normal” for a pre-season pleasant sport.
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However, the 43-year-old boss understood that everyone needed to win the sport, therefore the physicality.
Xavi additionally famous that the sport was troublesome for Barca after a number of of their gamers contracted viral gastroenteritis, inflicting their pleasant match towards Juventus to be canceled final Saturday. The sport towards Arsenal was their first after the sickness plagued the staff.
“Everyone wants to compete, but it is a friendly. They were playing with another level of intensity. We took it seriously, but the main reason [for losing] was the difference in rhythm and match sharpness,” the Barcelona boss stated.
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Arsenal wins in an eight-goal thriller
The Premier League aspect outmatched Barcelona of their pre-season pleasant match, 5-3, held on the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Belgian winger Leandro Trossard’s helped the Gunners take management of the match after Barca took an early 2-1 courtesy of Pichichi trophy winner Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha.
Bukayo Saka, Arsenal’s proficient winger, scored a penalty to open the scoring for his aspect. He missed a penalty that might have given the Gunners a first-half lead.
The sport was tied at 2-2 going into halftime earlier than Trossard’s barrage within the second half gave Arsenal the lead for good.
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