In anticipation of the second round of the Club World Cup group phase between Al Hilal and Red Bull Salzburg, Hilal head coach Simone Inzaghi expressed his regret about the absence of Barcelona from this year's tournament.
This season, Barcelona performed impressive in domestic matches, in which all three big trophies Vegen-La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup and he played an exciting two-legged UEFA Champions League semi-final against Inzaghi's former silk, Inter Milan.
“So far, this club world has been fantastic. All the top clubs are here – except Barça,” said the Italian coach.
Despite their dominant La Liga -Run and reaching the semi -finals of the Champions League, Barça missed the inaugural extensive Club World Cup because of the qualifying rules, which are based on versions in previous seasons.