Five things to expect from Hansi Flick’s Barcelona in the new season

A massive season stands ahead of Hansi Flick’s Barcelona. After a trophy-less campaign last time around, the team is under pressure to make the new term count and a new management gives fans reason to maintain hope. 

Flick’s arrival was always going to be a stark change for the Blaugrana, especially given their history of preferring managers with a history at the club. Bringing a foreign figure is thus a gamble, but perhaps a necessary one for the dressing room.

The Joan Gamper Trophy did not go as expected for the men in garnet and blue as they slumped to a massive defeat to AS Monaco.

They take to the field tomorrow night for their first official game of the season and there is tangible curiosity over what changes one can expect in the team.

Barça Universal brings you five aspects of the team’s play that can see alterations under the new manager.

Improved physical presence

A large part of Barcelona’s on-field struggles in big games has been linked to their poor physical preparation.

The sub-par fitness regime directly contributed to the team’s poor injury record, and Xavi’s side last season saw large stretches with several key players regularly missing from action.

There will be a renewed focus on the physical aspects under Flick. (Photo by MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images)

Concurrently, however, it also led to the team tiring out quickly on the field and struggling through the closing stages of games. Unable to maintain steam, the Catalans regularly fizzled out of energy and fell prey to opposition pressure despite making strong starts to games.

Hansi Flick, however, made it clear from his first training session that he seriously prioritises his team’s physical preparation. Turning the clock back to his days at Bayern Munich, in fact, paints a clear picture of what fitness means to the new coach.

The first change one can expect in Barcelona this season, thus, is improved stamina, fitness and…

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Author : Adithya Eshwarla

Publish date : 2024-08-16 13:09:32

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