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A traditionally ominous European encounter. El Clasico. And an intense derby. What’s the similarity between the three season-defining video games? A powerful, assertion win in favour of Barcelona.
Ever because the season started, this revitalized Blaugrana facet underneath Hansi Flick has put their finest foot ahead and has forgotten to take it off the fuel.
Villarreal, Sevilla, and Alaves, all got here and all have been duly handed a footballing lesson masterminded by the astute German within the Catalans’ dugout.
Whereas oppositions are nonetheless surprised by the nightmarish goal-fest that hit them, Barcelona followers, then again, are in dreamland.
40 targets in 12 La Liga video games. 99 offsides drawn in 15 matches this season throughout all competitions.
The Hansi Flick system or ‘Flicki-Flacka’ as it’s being famously termed nowadays is in full movement and is even working to an awesome impact towards the very best of the perimeters.
The leisure worth of Barcelona’s soccer is so excessive and the outcomes so rewarding, that it gained’t be precisely be improper for followers to dream a couple of glittering, trophy-laden season for the membership.
Confidence and perception in Flick’s work are absolute in the meanwhile. A lot so, that the one query remaining is what number of titles can the followers count on from this crew come the top of the season.
What’s fuelling such perception? What’s it that makes this confidence develop profound with every passing recreation?
Large video games, lastly large outcomes
Conquered Bayern Munich. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
“No have to rejoice. This high-line system gained’t work towards large groups corresponding to Bayern Munich.” Or so that they stated.
Barcelona 4. Bayern Munich 1. Subsequent.
“It might have labored towards Harry Kane and co. however this high-line towards Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe could be a dream for Actual Madrid’s in El Clasico.” They argued once more.
Actual Madrid 0. Barcelona 4. On the Santiago Bernabeu.
See, whoever the opposition, nonetheless large the stakes, Hansi doesn’t flick away from utilizing his system, so why ought to Barcelona?
And when the time got here to show their value, to point out that this crew is the actual deal, the sleeping big awakened and made its doubters doubt.
After so lengthy, the crew seems to be to be enjoying persistently at a excessive stage, enabling them to go toe-to-toe with the very best in enterprise. Not solely that, they merely are proving to be the very best in enterprise.
With all due respect to the earlier administration, this was one of many glooming points with Xavi Hernandez’s crew.
Whereas they should be credited with a spectacular La Liga triumph, their performances towards formidable opposition, particularly on the European stage, have been discovered wanting most of the time.
Now with Flick on the helm, Barcelona have been capable of banish their demons in Europe with a vengeful win over Bayern Munich after which go on to interrupt the shedding streak in El Clasico with a thumping win over rivals Actual Madrid.
Not solely that, Barcelona secured bragging rights with a blistering 3-1 win over Espanyol within the native derby. All inside every week’s work.
With these wins, the Blaugrana have positioned themselves as the very best crew in Spain and Europe by far. Ought to it proceed, titles may very effectively turn out to be a actuality very quickly.
Humbled Actual Madrid. (Picture by Angel Martinez/Getty Photographs)
Identical squad, new crew
These previous couple of weeks have been heaven-sent for Barcelona. Essential wins with daylight margins imply confidence is hovering throughout the crew. These triumphs are a results of the two-way avenue of belief that runs deep on this squad.
Flick asks loads of his gamers, nonetheless, it’s evident that they consider within the plan, undertake it as their Bible and execute it until the very finish, particularly after they appear to be strolling towards the ropes. In return, the requirements of their performances proceed to transcend limitations.
this crew, it’s virtually unattainable to single out a participant who hasn’t improved underneath the German tactician. That’s the Hansi Flick impact. A testomony to his teaching and man-management. Thoughts you, the squad isn’t so totally different that Xavi had at his disposal.
Agreed the membership didn’t have a lot to spend anyway however, Dani Olmo has been the only main addition to the crew underneath the Barcelona legend and but the gamers are displaying a stage that didn’t appear to be there.
No one anticipated Inigo Martinez to have a outstanding position underneath Flick. Neither was it protected to put bets on Robert Lewandowski’s renaissance on the age of 36. Even Raphinha was on the verge of being bought.
The one ray of hope gave the impression to be Lamine Yamal however even {the teenager} has taken his recreation to a different stage underneath the German.
Dani Olmo was deemed to be a luxurious signing for a lot of, however together with his sterling performances, the €55 million price more and more seems to be to be an absolute steal.
And now the entrance 4 is essentially the most potent, deadly and devastating assault in Europe. Scoring for enjoyable and tearing groups aside at will.
Even the midfield has seen a resurgence. Marc Casado, who wasn’t even given a run within the first-team regardless of Barcelona’s determined seek for a pivot final season, has registered 5 assists already and isn’t afraid to place his physique on the road when it counts.
Flick has improved the Barcelona gamers. (Picture by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Photographs)
In the meantime, Pedri has been liberated because the roaming playmaker alongside Casado and is displaying the world why he was as soon as touted as the very best on the earth. Whisper it quietly, however even his bodily issues appear to be behind him.
Below Flick, everybody has a job, everyone seems to be pulling in the identical course. The gamers combat for the badge and run into the bottom for one another on the pitch.
Silverware is on its method?
Now fifteen video games in, Barcelona are proving to be unstoppable this season.
A transparent identification, a transparent plan underneath an excellent coach who has fully remodeled a gaggle of gamers who have been labouring their method via final season and has them fast-tracked on a trajectory primed for titles.
What was an Achilles heel for them within the years passed by, when large European nights rapidly grew to become a stage for embarrassment and dejection is now reverting right into a joyous event to get pleasure from breathtaking soccer in all its glory.
This crew additionally seems to be well-armed to problem and even finish Actual Madrid’s current stranglehold domestically as effectively.
If the win over Bayern Munich warned of their arrival, the demolition job in El Clasico confirmed that this younger, dynamic and daring Blaugrana facet have effectively and actually begun to take over.
Such has been the affect that looking back, it actually wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Hansi Flick has been the signing of the summer season for Barcelona.
The enjoyment and the joy of the previous are effectively and actually again. The membership is on the trail to reaching greatness once more. However make no mistake about it, it is a new Barcelona crew. Modelled by Flick. And they’re daring to dream.
