Hansi Flick’s Barcelona era is rewriting history. The German team managed eight finals and won all of them. It’s a statistic that shows his flawless coaching at the biggest stages. Flick has brought the much-needed silverware back to Barca and revived the Catalan identity. Passion, tactical reinvention, and an identity have awoken. Let’s dig into the details of Flick’s magic from the start.
Is Flick’s Most Tactically Suitable Coach for Barca since Pep Guardiola?
Barcelona has clinched the second title of the season under Flick in back-to-back clasico finales. He’s doing it with style, a flair that even Pep Guardiola would admire. He does not rely on Barca’s classic tiki-taka or traditional play. But he has brought more than just tactics; he instilled a vicious mentality in the players, which is even bigger!
We all saw Jules Kounde’s extra-time heroics last night, and they echoed the massive mentality monsters Flick has made Barca players into. It’s Flick’s blueprint to success and his coaching alchemy. He has brought adaptability in a post-Messi Barca, and that too, with a team of kids.
The Never Say Never Attitude of Flick’s Team
Winning 8 out of 8 finals is not a small stint. It shows the team has a never say never attitude, because football is always full of ups and downs. Last night, the team trailed behind Los Blancos, that too, in the 84th minute. But Flick’s men had come to win. And just 6 minute after Real Madrid scored their second, Ferran Torres finished an ice-cool finish and showed he was there to win.
I think it is one of the biggest influence of Flick because Barca always struggled to deliver at crucial moments in the post-Messi era. The club got so close to silverware in past seasons, and then just bottled in the final-third moments. Under Flick, Barca has learnt to play confidently and decisively in these finals.
Flick’s Barca Could Outshine Even the MSN Era in Historic Achievements
Yes, you read the subheading right. If Flick’s Barca completes the treble, it might even eclipse 2015’s Barca’s MSN feat. Why? That is because Luis Enrique had cheat code players. Leo Messi (the GOAT), Luis Suarez (the most complete striker of his generation) and Neymar Jr. (the prince of football). But doing the same with Ferran Torres, Raphinha and a 17-year-old? Surreal.
The treble hopes are up and alive. Now that Barca has ticked one of the three boxes, the dressing room’s belief has strengthened. “Treble” has officially become the most used word in the Barcelona dressing room now, and winning it will be a manifesto of Flick’s incredible records in big moments. Vamos Flick, just 8 more games to go!