Barcelona embark on yet another Champions League campaign and will be hosting last year's finalists is the perfect way for Valverde to get things going.
Better to hit the ground running rather than Baptizing a team where half the players only play football part-time.
Coming into the game, let's be fair; despite the ageing Busquets and Iniesta, and Pique's tendency to put the ball in his own net, they still have a very frightening front three, even without that Brazilian.
Yes, It's going to all be about how the new boy Dembele fits into the team and what new elements he can bring that Neymar perhaps does not.
The speed in which Dembele runs at defenders, and how he always persists with the dribble and never gets deterred is a weapon that I want to see on display at the Nou Camp.
And if he can put up a big performance, it can give the young man so much confidence for the rest of the campaign.
Juventus won't have Giorgio and Bonnucci (who left for AC Milan), which means the directive must be to attack, attack, attack and really use the swift abilities of Dembele who can really stretch and cause havoc.
I'd also really like to see how Paulinho can fit into the team to add better presence in midfield and help do the kind of running that Iniesta and Busquets can't anymore. There has been unfair criticism on his arrival and I want to see him prove them wrong.
There is a good Paulinho that we did not see at Spurs. He can get into the tackle, as well as drive forward with the ball and help to add more options in attack, which helps Barcelona based on how offensive they are.
So please, give Paulinho a chance to prove himself.
But we all know that the spotlight will be on our Argentine friend. Barcelona will only go as far as he takes them. And in this game, they will again look for Messi to facilitate the attacks, and run at Juventus.
I'll be real with you. Without Giorgio and Bonnucci, Messi could have a serious field-day at the Camp Nou.
I expect Barcelona to be tested by a Juventus side who are always good but should have too much individual quality up front to take the win.
However, what I really want to see is how well Dembele does. How Valverde uses him and how he performs on what I expect to be his full debut, is what I am most looking forward to.
Because as much as Barcelona still dance to Messi's beat, the kind of impact that Dembele has could be a very important determining factor to how well Barcelona do in Europe.
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