A thrashing to generate hope at Barcelona

The resurrection season cut its ribbon in the Joan Gamper. The new Barcelona that Xavi and Laporta are constructing was presented to fans, with a lot of excitement generated by the signings. The squad, heavily changed, has got the supporters enthused. Lewandowski, Raphinha and Kounde are arriving stars, while Christensen and Kessie are superb squad players, and it has created a great atmosphere. Logical, considering where we’ve come from. Barcelonismo is fed up of losers and settlers. After so many failures and disappointments, these signings have connected with the desire for profound change that Barcelona fans wanted.

The market is not over yet and Marcos Alonso and Bernardo Silva could arrive. The president has made a big financial effort, activating the levers, to offer the coach what he asked for. Now it’s up to Xavi. He has the players he needs to fight for all titles. Xavi knows the demand for success there is at Barcelona. And he bears it. He sent the team a message. “We will leave our skin on the floor to win, but we need everyone to be united.”

We saw that at Camp Nou, with 83,000 fans to watch the game against Pumas. The connection between Pedri and Lewandowski generated euphoria. Dembele shone, and Raphinha too. The Mexican side weren’t too tough, but Araujo and Eric were unbeatable.

The line up that started could be the same one to face Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. It’s a creative, goalscoring team, intense, talented, promising and above all, it generated hope. A powerful and spectacular team. A winning team. With extraordinary substitutes, and if Bernardo Silva comes, it will be the cherry on the cake.