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Dembele and Christensen bring back the vibes Well that was easy on the eyes.
With the league all but decided, it?s performances that are paramount now. A sign of positive things to come in the upcoming campaign.
Maybe some valuable information gleaned about who should stay, and who?s surplus to requirements.
Andreas Christensen made his impact felt right away, rising up with his bash brother in arms Araujo, and beating him in the air for a picture perfect header into the ground, opening up the festival of football against a formidable Betis team.

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With a bit of luck, the Verdiblancos were soon down to 10 men, and the result was never in doubt. What happened next, however, was months in the making.
Barca put their talents on display and had fun.
No overthinking, just trusting one another, and letting the football flow.
Raphinha must have felt the pressure of knowing Ousmane Dembele was coming on in the second half. This was his chance to prove he still has something to contribute, and he made sure to make his mark, with a killer assist, and trademark industrious run into the box for a goal.
Robert Lewandowski looked like himself again. With his team-mates stepping up to perform their roles around him, the Polish superstar did what he does best as a navigator of the final third, finding his spots in dangerous spaces, and could have...