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Barcelona’s current performances beneath Hansi Flick have been disappointing, with the group struggling a sequence of defeats regardless of not essentially enjoying poorly. The current was in opposition to Atletico Madrid at residence.
Their present run is a troublesome one, having gained solely one in all their final seven league video games, with two attracts and 5 losses.
This leads to simply 5 factors out of a attainable 21, leaving them far behind the league leaders and undermining the sturdy begin to the season that raised expectations.
Dwelling type is troubling
The group’s residence type has been notably troubling, with three consecutive defeats. This marks the worst residence run for the membership in current reminiscence, matching comparable streaks from 1965 and 1987.
Moreover, Barcelona have conceded at the very least one objective in every of their final eight La Liga matches, their worst defensive run for the reason that 2018 season once they let in targets in 11 consecutive video games.
Barcelona have already misplaced 5 matches this season. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
Wanting on the general image, Barcelona have now suffered 5 losses within the league, with most of those coming previously month and a half. Previous to this powerful interval, that they had solely misplaced as soon as, to Osasuna.
Nevertheless, in simply over a month, they’ve been overwhelmed by Actual Sociedad (0-1), Las Palmas (1-2), Legan3s (0-1), and Atl3tico Madrid (1-2). This has left followers questioning how the group’s fortunes have shifted so dramatically.
Evaluating to Xavi’s Barcelona
To place these losses into context, if we examine this season to final yr, the group already has as many defeats in 19 video games as they did all through the whole 38-match marketing campaign beneath Xavi.
Within the 2022/23 season, which noticed Barcelona win the La Liga title, they misplaced six occasions—just one greater than their present complete. The defeats final season got here in opposition to Actual Madrid (1-2 and 3-2), Girona (2-4 and 4-2), and Villarreal (3-5).
One key distinction between Xavi’s Barcelona final season and Flick’s group this yr is the variety of attracts. This season, Barcelona have managed simply two attracts, in comparison with the seven they secured final yr.
The tendency for the outcomes to both be a victory or a defeat might stem from Flick’s aggressive enjoying fashion.
The supervisor’s method focuses on attacking and taking dangers, all the time seeking to break down the opposition, which has typically led to video games being determined by slender margins.
