Three takeaways for Hansi Flick from Villarreal 1-5 Barcelona | La Liga GW6

September 23, 2024Trending News

Barcelona went all out against Villarreal at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday, scoring five goals past the hosts in what was their third successive rout in La Liga.

Hansi Flick’s men were ruthless in the second half and created a staggering eight big chances in the 90 minutes. However, the first half was largely unclear.

The Yellow Submarine were pressing hard in the opening phase and came close to scoring on multiple occasions before a Robert Lewandowski brace set them back against the run of play. They did, however, pull one back late in the first half.

Pablo Torre then scored a golazo from distance before a Raphinha brace sealed the deal for the Catalans.

Barça Universal brings you three takeaways for the manager from Barcelona’s 5-1 rout of Villarreal.

The Flick effect

Barcelona under Hansi Flick have been close to flawless, but many wondered how the team would fare once they were past the honeymoon phase.

The defeat against AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League midweek was, in many ways, the momentum-ending game for the Blaugrana but the manner in which the team came back from the setback has been impressive.

Unlike in previous seasons where defeats would lower the morale of the squad, Barcelona started the game against Villarreal with the confidence that has characterised them this season.

At no point did they appear to be affected by the events midweek and the change in mentality can only be attributed to Hansi Flick’s efforts behind the scenes.

It is clear that the current Barcelona team see no room for any excuses, for even Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s serious injury did not momentarily affect their performance on the field.

Flick has done a sensational job in picking up an underconfident Barcelona riddled with injuries and refurbishing them into monsters on the field. The big takeaway from the game, needless to say, is the mentality shown by the players after a defeat.