Barcelona have been busy this summer. They have made quality signings like Robert Lewandowski, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie and Raphinha.
Xavi, though, believes more signings are necessary to take the team forward. However, the Spanish tactician hasn’t used that as an excuse for the draw against Vallecano. The Blaugrana’s starting XI comprised the likes of Pedri, Gavi, Ousmane Dembele and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
After the game, Xavi said (via ESPN):
Xavi also credited Vallecano’s defensive performance, which denied his team goalscoring opportunities.
The Blaugrana have had trouble registering their new signings due to their financial difficulties. However, they registered four of their five new arrivals after selling 24.5% of Barca Studios. Kounde, though, is yet to be registered.
Lewandowski, Raphinha and Christensen were given their first starts by manager Xavi Hernandez. Franck Kessie was introduced as a second-half substitute.
According to ESPN, Barcelona will need to offload more players to sign new ones before the end of the ongoing transfer window. The Blaugrana are linked with Bernardo Silva and Marcos Alonso.
Barcelona take on Real Sociedad in their next La Liga game
Barcelona will travel to San Sebastian to take on Real Sociedad in their next La Liga game on Sunday (August 21).
The Blaugrana will play two more games before the end of the summer transfer window. After their game against Sociedad, they’ll take on Real Valladolid on August 28.
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