Christian Pulisic might be a perfect No.10! Winners & losers as USMNT star shines in pre-season draw with Barcelona

Has Paulo Fonseca unlocked something here? Two weeks ago, the new Milan boss refused to speculate as to whether Pulisic could play as an attacking midfielder in his preferred 4-2-3-1 system. But here, the Portuguese manager showed his hand, deploying the American as his do-it-all No.10.

And the results were more than encouraging. The raw production immediately catches the eye - Pulisic scored one and assisted another - but it was his involvement as a whole that will have most pleasd his manager. Pulisic received the ball in tight areas, and always looked to make the forward pass. He connected well with Rafael Leao and Jovic, while also going about his off-ball work diligently. 'Captain America' might just have a new position.

If one attacking player for Milan had a memorable night, then another let an opportunity slip away. Samuel Chukwueze endured a mixed season last year, his lack of pre-season preparation certainly impacting his ability to settle in over the course of the campaign.

Under Fonseca, it seems that he might just be entrusted with a bigger role. Pulisic's move to the center suggests that the position on the right of the forward line is Chukwueze's to lose. However, he didn't necessarily make the most of his manager's vote of confidence here.

Chukwueze was slow in his decision-making, and rather erratic at times. He made the wrong pass at inopportune moments and completed just one dribble on the night. He admittedly deserves credit for his involvement in the Milan opener, but as an overall showing, this was middling at best.

Has Lewandowski still got it? The Poland international certainly looked to be slowing down during the second half of the last campaign as his goals dried up and it became clear that he might not be the right fit in this Barca system anymore. Rumoured Saudi Pro League interest seemed to be coming at the right time as Lewandowski wasn't cutting it.

And he still may not. But Lewandowski has certainly looked good enough over the last two friendlies to suggest that he can still have a role to play in Catalunya. He grabbed an important assist in Saturday's Clasico and got himself on the scoresheet here with a fine finish from outside the box before adding a second after the break to round off a fine evening.

Hansi Flick has gotten the best out of Lewandowski before at Bayern Munich, and there are some early signs that he might be able to do it again.

It often gets lost in all of the talk about poor finances and the players Barca can't sign that the Blaugrana actually have an incredibly bloated squad. There's a potential Chelsea-esque loan army that has been assembled in Catalunya, a series of ageing stars and unwanted youngsters who don't seem to be part of the first-team picture.

It's difficult to tell what, exactly, these friendlies represent, then. Are they a chance to show Flick that they can stick around? Or are they a brief advert to potential suitors that they can still do it at a high level?

Either way, none of the old heads really showed up. Clement Lenglet had a miserable day at the back. Inigo Martinez failed to impress. And Vitor Roque, who was inexplicably signed in January but now seems set to leave less than a year later, didn't do much, either. The kids showed up; the undesirables did not.

Goalkeepers aren't supposed to be this good, this young, but 19-year-old Lorenzo Torriani showed that after Gianluigi Donnarrumma almost a decade ago, Milan have another top young shot-stopper coming through their ranks.

Milan's defence was, in truth, an absolute mess at times here. They were too easily done by the long ball, and often couldn't cope with the pace of Raphinha or the trickery of Victor.

But in a roundabout way, it gave Torriani a chance to shine. He made save after save at the right times, denying Raphinha on three separate occasions. He also judged crosses well and was tidy enough with the ball at his feet. Throw in the three saves he made in the admittedly meaningless penalty shootout that followed the game, and it was a fine evening's work.

Mike Maignan will certainly be Milan's first-choice keeper this season, but should they need a back-up at any point - Maignan does have a patchy injury history - then Torriani could be the right man.

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Barcelona need to upgrade this summer, but they don't have the funds to do it.

Despite those concerns, they do now look set to shell out €55 million (£47m/$60m) to bring in Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig. But a look at this game highlighted some more pressing needs in Flick's team.

Once again, Barca can't keep going on without a true defensive midfielder. Pulisic may have been magnificent here, but there was simply too much space between the Blaiugrana back four and the midfield. The American was simply allowed to dance around in the exact areas any serviceable pivot would occupy.

The search for the next Sergio Busquets, then, should be Joan Laporta's top priority in the final weeks of the window.