Brazil Sun (IANS) Saturday 3rd August, 2013
As friendly games go, FC Barcelona's 8-0 win at home against Brazilian side Santos probably won't tell us too much about the Liga BBVA Champons' expectations for the future given that their rivals appeared to be in town to take in the tourist sights and earn some extra money, rather than play a serious game of football.
Nevertheless it allowed the close to sell-out crowd in the Camp Nou Friday night to enjoy watching their heroes play nearly the entire game in their rivals' half and also to enjoy the skills of Lionel Messi and Neymar, although the fact that the Brazilian came into the game as a halftime substitute meant the fans would only see them work together for 16 short minutes, reports Xinhua.
What the match did teach us, however, is that new coach, 'Tata' Martino is not going to change the 4-3-3 line up which has worked so well for Barca in recent seasons. Sergio Busquets will still be the midfield lynchpin with Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta creating some magic and moving the ball in front of him.
One subtle change, however, is the pressure Barca put on Santos, asphyxiating the Brazilian side with men pressing their defenders almost on the edge of their penalty area, forcing errors and helping to set up chance after chance.
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