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Hansi Flick is now officially appointed as the new head coach of Barcelona.
The German replaces a dejected Xavi Hernandez at the helm, who was shown the door with an incredible lack of dignity and professionalism.
Hansi Flick is an elite coach with a trophy-laden resume, credited with building an incredible Bayern Munich side that won a historic treble and an impressive sextuple during his short stint at the club.
While a degree of pessimism may have set in at the club due to the mismanagement of the whole managerial switcheroo by Joan Laporta, it’s time for fans and players alike to look ahead and rally behind the new coach in the dugout.
Not to mention, Flick brings with him a fresh perspective and a different tactical style that hasn’t been seen before at Barcelona.
So what changes can fans expect Hansi Flick to roll out at the club? Let’s find out.
The System
Possession-based attacking football is the trademark style of the playing model at Barcelona. Hansi Flick knows that and is a firm believer in the ideology himself.
The difference lies in how the possession is used.
While playing out from the back and patiently probing with the ball to generate space in the opposition’s half have been the hallmarks of Barcelona’s unique playing style, Flick’s teams are quite direct in their approach.
A new era at the club. (Photo courtesy: FC Barcelona)
The German lines his team up in a 4-2-3-1 shape. Efficiency and verticality are the two distinguishable traits of his team. Instead of using the ball to open up space, his players are tasked to exploit any space with incredible urgency.
Barcelona’s tactical identity implored them to use the ball to generate space. However, with Flick in charge, he asks his players to do the same albeit through their movements with devastating effect.
Flick’s system is a hybrid model – the traditional positional play prevalent at Barcelona infused with the German school of ‘Gegenpressing’.
He applies the basic…
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Author : Aryaman Sharma
Publish date : 2024-06-10 15:30:47
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