Coming up tomorrow is the continuation of the ongoing pre-season match action. Chelsea who are currently involved in their fourth pre-season match will be taking on Barcelona for their pre-season friendly competitive match at the Saitama Stadium. It is a much-anticipated fixture between two European giants that hold a lot of history together. There is nothing at stake in this game, therefore the results don’t matter, but pride and the history between these two clubs make this fixture special and a must-win game for both teams. Pulisic who recently joined his new teammates had a fair amount of game time in Japan and will most likely be in the starting squad against Barcelona tomorrow, a lot of attention will be placed on the young American for performance.
This Chelsea team alongside the new head coach Frank Lampard have shown very good signs of hard work both on the training ground and in their pre-season games so far. The game against Barcelona means a lot to the fans in terms of excitement and also to the players because games like this can go a long way in boosting the confidence of the players and the team as a whole. Lampard will be paying close attention to how the players most especially the younger players perform in a game like this, to access their level and also try out different ideas to see what works or not in order to get the team ready for next season.
Barcelona are entering into their first game of the pre-season against Chelsea and for them, it is also a great way to look at fitness levels which is very important at this stage. There are a few new players who have joined the club and a lot of focus will be on them to see how they integrate with the team. For Barcelona, this game will mostly be about trials and new tactics especially for the new additions and how they can be utilized in the team. New addition Antoine Griezmann might be getting his first game time as a Barcelona player and major focus will on the player to see how he performs in his new club.
An exciting fixture this not only for the fans but for both teams as well. Lots of expectation on this fixture tomorrow and we look forward to a great game of football. This post can also be found on my scorum blog
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