FC Barcelona played Valencia in the Camp Nou and won 2-0. Here are a few observations.
Champions League hangover
Barça seemed off in this game. Valencia’s high pressure and our lazy passing lead to dreadful mistakes. Valencia created chance after chance, and kindly decided not to put any in the back of the net. Three days earlier, Barça were in the French capital defeating PSG in the Champions League. One must keep in mind that the players are human and constant traveling, and playing plays on these players’ physicality and mentality. Simply put, the display was forgivable.