Hansi Flick’s spectacular begin at Barcelona has just lately been overshadowed by a disappointing run of ends in La Liga.
The workforce has solely managed to safe 5 out of the final 21 obtainable factors, which has put a halt to the momentum he had constructed up.
Earlier than this setback, Flick was near matching Barcelona’s best-ever La Liga begin, which was achieved beneath Tata Martino within the 2013-14 season.
Nevertheless, the latest poor kind has led to a noticeable decline in his statistics, inserting him behind the earlier coaches who held the reins earlier than him.
The place does Flick stand?
Flick has now misplaced 5 of the 19 La Liga matches he has overseen, which implies a defeat fee of 25%. It is a increased proportion than any of his latest predecessors throughout their tenure at Barcelona.
Hansi Flick is beneath excessive strain. (Photograph by Octavio Passos/Getty Photos)
Xavi Hernandez, as compared, managed to lose solely 5 video games in 38 La Liga matches final season, which is identical variety of losses Flick has already skilled however in fewer matches.
Over his whole tenure from November 2021 to June 2024, Xavi’s defeat fee in La Liga stood at 15%.
Quique Setien, who managed the workforce in 2019-2020, recorded a barely increased fee of 16%, whereas Ronald Koeman’s file between 2020 and 2022 confirmed a 21% defeat fee.
For Flick, this powerful stretch has put extra strain on him to show issues round. With a second half of the season nonetheless to play, he has the chance to regulate his techniques and enhance the workforce’s kind.
His capability to bounce again and safe higher outcomes might be essential if he hopes to satisfy the excessive expectations set for him at Barcelona.
The approaching months might be key in figuring out whether or not he can reverse this disappointing development and restore the workforce’s aggressive edge in La Liga.