Barca’s La Liga opener against dark horses Athletic Club saw the Blaugranes make a worrisome start to their new campaign. While seemingly in scintillating form after four straight wins in their pre-season campaign, the Blaugranes’ world came to a crashing halt as a stunning Aritz Aduriz bicycle kick in the 89th minute silenced the Barcelona faithful. So what exactly were Barca’s downfalls that prevented them from taking home the three points? And more importantly, what can they do to change their fortunes?
Playing with a 4-3-3 formation, Ernesto Valverde started Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele as the front three, going from left to right.