In the Champions League last night, Barcelona looked like Barcelona again.

There will be tougher tests than Antwerp at home, but there is a growing feeling that Javi's side

are ready to entertain again on Europe's biggest stage.

So let's talk about 16-year-old sensation Lamin Yamal.

Also, the two Jowls, heaven sent Gondwan,

and if the real Barcelona are back.

I'm Ayahuakim Wollary.

Welcome to the Athletic Football podcast.

Music are back. I'm Ayahuakim Ullare. Welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast. Okay, joining me are our Spanish football writers for the Athletic Paul Boyuz and also Dermott's Corrigan. Paul, you were at the game last night against Antwerp. Five-nil to Barcelona. Look,

there are going to be tougher tests than Antwerp for sure. But can we say Barcelona have their

swagger back a little bit? A little bit, maybe, yeah. They were like really effective, really

clinical in front of

goal. They scored, I think that three goals with two shots in target at the start of the game,

so that's quite, that's a good start. That's a good way to put it. But I think that Parcifax

have reason to be optimistic. I think that all the new signings that played proved that they

improved the team a lot.

They are great assets. Joe Felix was probably the icing of the cake with two goals and an

assist, but I wouldn't underestimate what Joe Cancelo did, how Will Kaig Kikungu got played as well.

I think that Barcelona, if you analyze the starting 11, has a better team

than last season, has experienced players, possibly players that were seen as a short-term

fix because they were signed or either on loan for the season or Gundaghan getting a long contract

for a 33-year-old.

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