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Barcelona’s pre-season tour of the USA came to an end last night as they lost to AC Milan on penalties after playing out a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
The Blaugrana finished the tour with two wins against Manchester City and Real Madrid, with the only defeat coming against Milan last night.
The tour was a learning experience for a host of young talent that manager Hansi Flick took along with him and handed plenty of minutes over the course of the three matches.
Sergi Dominguez hopeful of following in Cubarsi’s footsteps
One of the young players to have featured quite prominently during the tour is defender Sergi Dominguez.
The La Masia ace held his own against the likes of Erling Haaland and Vinicius Jr. in the earlier matches and played almost 80 minutes against AC Milan last night as well.
Speaking after the game, the young defender insisted that the team had made great progress during the tour and that he hoped to follow in the footsteps of other La Masia talents like Pau Cubarsi and Lamine Yamal to become a part of the senior team.
“The pre-season has been very good and we have taken steps forward,” said Dominguez.
“Flick hasn’t spoken to me. If he has to, he’ll do it in Barcelona. I hope I can do what Cubarsí has done, but I’ll be ready wherever I’m needed. La Masia can be the future of the club. You can see it with Lamine, Cubarsí, Fermín…,” he added.
Gerard Martin happy with his chances
Gerard Martin impressed on the US tour. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Gerard Martin is another young player who made an impression on the US tour. The left-back featured in all three matches against Manchester City, Real Madrid, and AC Milan, and made a strong case for him to be the backup left-back next season.
Speaking after last night’s contest, the 22-year-old left-back insisted that he felt he had done well and expressed hope of becoming a part of the first-team setup.
“The…
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Author : Michel Durant
Publish date : 2024-08-07 06:49:29
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