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How did Flick transform Barca's attack?
Sustained pressure is about recovering the ball high and not letting the opposition settle. This is where Barcelona's evolution shines.
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Sustained pressure is about recovering the ball high and not letting the opposition settle. This is where Barcelona's evolution shines.
Comparison
Ansu Fati doesn't seem to be a player on Hansi Flick's mind. Instead, Ferran Torres and Pau Victor are ahead of the once-fabled La Masia prodigy. But should that be the case? Is Torres so much better than Fati now?
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Hansi Flick's verticality is wildly misunderstood. In this episode, we find out if his Barca are really that vertical. And if so, how is that different from Xavi?
Coaching
Playing with a red card is never easy. But can a suboptimal situation be maximised through tactics, training and mentality?
Review
Marcelino had a plan and it almost worked until it didn't. Flick won the battle of the nerves.
Review
Barca conceded a red card in the tenth minute thereby pretty much signing off the outcome before the payers had properly warmed up
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Playing with a red card is never easy. But can a suboptimal situation be maximised through tactics, training and mentality?
Hansi Flick's revolution at FC Barcelona has started with a bang: rejuvenated team, dominant play & clear ideas in just four games. Here are his secrets.
Xavi came in and stabilised the ship. Sadly, however, he wasn't able to take Barcelona back to the top. We discuss why in this tactical analysis.
Expectations weren't high among Barca fans for the Rayo fixture, given Xavi has never really beaten them in his coaching tenure. But, for most parts of this game, Barca seemed a bit more fluid and reactive
Musings and analysis on Barca, sometimes on football
Hansi Flick's revolution at FC Barcelona has started with a bang: rejuvenated team, dominant play & clear ideas in just four games. Here are his secrets.
In ninety minutes of football, Hansi Flick didn't just win a derby, he rekindled a spirit
His excellent finishing ability, decent carrying potential and immense work rate off the ball are all attributes of a great forward.
Casado profiles as a deep-lying playmaker and box-to-box midfielder, mixing it up with great long distribution and a technical presence in pockets and between the lines
Barcelona's search for the perfect pivot, has led them back to where it all started: La Masia. Marc Bernal is set to shoulder the burden many before him could not bear.
Barcelona's transfer strategy over the past nine years can be summed up in one word: shambolic. Despite acquiring 57 professionals and promoting 31 youth players, the squad remains unbalanced and incomplete
Olmo has immense technical prowess, versatility in deployment and attacking instincts that make him a formidable weapon across the frontline.
Is Joan Laporta being reckless (and crazy) again? Or is the Lezama Boy Wonder the antidote to Barça's misery?
Imperfection is what makes Nico Williams so enthralling. He's not some media-trained PR engine or tactical robot. He's a footballer with rough edges, a diamond still being cut.
Alexia is without a doubt the one player that truly defines FC Barcelona Femini and their legacy. This Ballon D'Or winner is pioneering the role of women in football.
Xavi the thinker and Xavi the Barca fan. A legend who bleeds Barca and whose last season as a coach should be one of joy and happy memories
In Pau Cubarsi, Barca have a true La Masia gem in their hands. One, who if nurtured and coached in the right way, can become an all time great.