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Pre-season friendlies tell you almost nothing. Some numbers.

Every August people panic about a 3-0 loss in a friendly. But in friendlies coaches change 10 players at half time, fitness is maybe 60-70%, and the opponents rotate too.

I tried to compare pre-season results vs final league position for a few clubs in past years, and there is almost no pattern. So my advice: don't read anything into it. Wait until matchday 5 at least.