Barcelona played preparatory friendly matches in preparation for the new season under the leadership of coach Hans Flick, and the German faced usual challenges after the delayed return of the international players from their participation in the 2026 World Cup.
According to the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", Barcelona's matches against Birmingham, Nottingham Forest and Udinese revealed a common defect, as the team lacks scoring more goals.
This scoring problem comes in the wake of the departure of the Polish Robert Lewandowski, with the possibility that Ferran Torres will follow in his footsteps and leave the club as well.
Despite the touches of Hamza Abdel Karim, who took care of scoring two out of three goals during these matches, including two from penalties, and Rafinha added the third goal, these numbers raise concern for the club.
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Barcelona is preparing to face the Swiss Basel on August 16 before the club faces Al-Ahly in the Joan Gamper Cup on the 19th of the current month.
This decline in the scoring rate comes after the departure of the Pole to Chicago Fire of the United States, who averaged 30 goals during his four seasons with Barcelona, while Ferran Torres averages 20 goals and has informed the club of his desire to leave for Paris Saint-Germain.
Barcelona must now sign Julian Alvarez or turn to an alternative plan to solve the headache in Hans Flick's head, and the coach is still awaiting the return of Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo.
The preparatory period for the season before last had seen 7 goals scored in 5 matches, and the second period of last season had seen 20 goals scored in 4 matches.
