If they rewind in Barcelona, for about a year, they will see – a wreck. Ronald Koeman trying to match the fastest fleet with his moped. However, now, everything turned around. In present day, Xavi drives a jet-powered plane and according to the machine he owns, he is ready to break the sound barrier. To launch Barcelona to the heights from which it has long since fallen.There are not too many points of contact between last year’s Barcelona and the current one. Especially not the one from the beginning of the season, who wandered around in the dark and desperately cried out to slap the switch and turn on the light. Laporta’s and Xavi’s Barcelona can do whatever they want on the transfer market, and that’s how they behave on the pitch in the pre-season. They are showing how powerful they are and New York Red Bull were added to the list of those beaten on the American tour – 2-0 (1-0).##NAJAVA_MECA_6534768##Raphinha’s missile is still ringing in the ears of Real Madrid, his sense of the game and to what extent he could affect the game of Barcelona was also demonstrated in the duel against the member of the MLS league. The 58 million euros acquisition is gradually and very steadily, day by day, showing the strategist of the Catalan club, teammates and fans the assortment of moves he has. The spectrum is wide, but Xavi is smiling because of someone else. Because of his favourite, whom he convinced to stay and somewhat made everyone in the club take their words back.Ousmane Dembele is putting on a show in the US. He is a proper ‘devil’ on the pitch. Numerous assists in the second part of the last season’s La Liga, in the period after the holidays, are no coincidence. The French winger decided to play football for himself. The question is how long he will be in such a mood… As long as he is in Barcelona, he will enjoy himself and not worry too much. He will leave that to others. Juventus’s last line of the team was tied up in a knot, drew the defenders nutts and threw them on the merry-go-round. He was also messing about with the New York defense.Dembele drove through the gates of the New York Red Bull defense. He broke in from the wing into the middle, played a one-two with Raphinha, the Brazilian refined the penetration of the French wing, left the ball rolling, Dembele snatched it again and brought joy to the man that trusted him the most – Xavi.It is easy for the legendary Blaugrana midfielder on the bench when he has the right version of the Frenchman. This pre-season and the second part of the previous season shows why he was paid that much. Now all they have to do is pray that his motivation and mood will not fall short any time soon.The Catalan club was ‘weaving a net’ around the New York team’s goal. But on the other end of the pitch – a wild tackle. Daniel Edelman was sent off after not even looking for the ball. A red card from the books. Soon, Barcelona retaliated, they charged the host for the rudeness with interest.When there was no honest goalscorer in the previous season, Memphis Depay was good for Barcelona. Until the arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the explosion of the Gabonese, the Dutchman was irreplaceable. And until the injury that pushed him off the pitch for a while. The stars arranged themselves differently, they pushed Depay outside the starting line-up and brought him closer to the exit transfer. But, there is still fire in the Dutch striker. He is scratching with both hands and feet to show everyone that Barcelona have made a mistake by doubting him.Memphis Depay was resurrected, and so was Miralem Pjanić. He sent a long ball, the defense of New York reacted awfully, and the Dutch striker took advantage of it. He did not have a difficult task after snatching the ball of the goalkeeper – just to shoot the ball into the empty net and confirm the triumph.
