The FC Barcelona wanted to resarcirse of the defeat suffered in the first party of the pre-season 2019, against Chelsea (1-2), and by this reason did some changes in the alignment title in front of the Vissel Kobe in the Noevir Stadium. The main aim kept on being to prepare of the best way to the players to physical and tactical level, although also it wanted to win to recover good feelings.
This Saturday, with the party in front of the Vissel Kobe programmed for the 11.00 hours (Spanish peninsular hour), expected that had big minutes part of the 25 players that have travelled until Japanese earths, varied of them of the filial. With Luis Suárez, Messi, Arthur, Arturo Vidal and Coutinho still absent, the 'Txingurri' bet by an eleven plagado of novelties.
Griezmann Went back to be headline by second consecutive party, and the deep staff of the FC Barcelona allowed to the trainer, in spite of the absences, range of start an eleven fully competitive and with sufficient arms as to carry the triumph, with the French like big banner in the front of attack and some players of the filial to complete the team.
The XI of Vissel Kobe and FC Barcelona
- XI of the Vissel Kobe: Maekawa; Fujitani, Dankler, Miya, Hatsuse; Yamaguchi, Samper, Iniesta; Ogawa, Villa and Goke.
- Bench of the Barça: Net, Iñaki Crag, Sergi Roberto, Or. Busquets, Todibo, Pérez, Dembélé, Malcom, Hammered, Aleñá, F. Of Jong, Monchu, Umtiti and Guillem.
- XI of the FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Araújo, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Sergio, Riqui Puig, Rakitic; Hill, Rafinha and Griezmann.
The eleven of the Barça arrived with several novelties regarding the of Chelsea. Semedo Was the elected for the right lane, with the canterano Araújo and Lenglet in the axis of the defence, beside Jordi Alba that went back to act of carrilero left-handed. Busquets, Riqui Puig and Rakitic completed a centre of the field of 'DNA' 100% Barça, and the leading culé was composed by Hill, Griezmann and Rafinha, in a training 4-3-3.
The Vissel, by his part, had the clear bet to go out to play with a big intensity from the first minute, and had to look for a fast goal that put him the party costs down. The Japanese formed also with some of his best players, like Villa, Samper and Andrés Iniesta, an authentic legend of the barcelonismo that this Saturday reencontró with his ex mates.