Barcelona's first-half performance against Inter Miami was a real joy to behold.
Xavi's assistant coach fielded plenty of creative players in the midfield and upfront. Raphinha, Ansu Fati, Pedri and Franck Kessie all linked up very well with each other and looked really unpredictable.
Kessie, in particular, was making smart runs into the box after reacting to Pedri's clever line-breaking passes. The Ivorian even played as a no. 10 for some time!
Raphinha was the most active player upfront, often switching positions and causing much trouble to Miami's defence with his decisions. His style of play yesterday was exactly the reason Barca were leading 3-0 at half time.
Barca's third goal was perhaps the best example of the players' proper understanding of each other
Such a creative attack could be the solution against defence-minded opposition that sits deep most of the time, taking few risks upfront.
