Hans-Dieter Flick

[khaled_a_d]

I know, but imo if you'd give the same set of players to both, say PSG squad, Flick would go all in, stuff Barcola and Doue both, drop a midfielder, ask them to press non stop, and end up losing most of the time vs this Lucho PSG team. This PSG is simply a superior side in most if not all aspects to the PSG side he faced as a Bayern coach also. And he didn't really dominate even that PSG with Tuchel.

I do not think Flick would play Fabian Ruiz plus Vitinha and Neves and keep a player as talented as Barcola on the bench. No way.

He is a top manager, but there is something off compared with the best of the lot. Of course, we're talking about best 2-3 managers already, masters of the game so to speak.

This is hypothetical and we will never know. Flick achieved a lot in a short first team club career. This is essentially his 4th season, so it is tough to say what would happen.

Lucho had the freedom to built a team of his own, essentially there is only 5 starters remaining before he joined. And most of their depth player joined after he arrived.

So, sure, he is more likely to get more of a squad that he built for his ideas. But what if it was Flick spending those zillions to build a squad that fits his own ideas? You think he wouldn't have a team clise to how good and functional PSG are? Again, we will never know.

The only club Lucho worked under such restrictions were in Rome and Celta, and he didn't leave good memories in the former and had solid season in the later for their expectations, in both Barca and PSG he had the means to build the best team in the World.

Flick didn't have this privilege, even in Bayern. He was interim coach in his first year, and Bayern SD at the time fellt like they were the ones deserving credit and didn't support him much, so he left to Germany.

I have my doubts that Lucho will manage to keep the team at same level beyond this year, he is good tactically but he is also dependent on man management and this things wears down fast. Flick also has one more here at most, and then we will have to find a new coach. Maybe Busquets will be ready for @Messi983 pleasure

 

[khaled_a_d]

Of course if you have a player like Hakimi instead of Balde for example and some others on different positions improves things. But then if you'd have these players the target would be far higher for Flick. We'd not tolerate bad seasons lightly. Conceding 7 vs Inter, etc.

It isn't necessarily Hakimi and Mendes.
Balde and Kounde from 2nd half of the past season would suffice, assuming health, which wasn't the case against Inter. Remember that Eric and Martin played as fullbacks in CL SF. I am not sure many managers would be glad to have that.

Current version of Balde and Kounde don't help, and their backups aren't even remotely close to being decent IMHO.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

I am not the biggest fan of his high line, nor of his team selection at times ( It was madness not to start URUGUAYO yesterday ) but the man put his balls on the line last season and proved us all wrong with a treble.

To do what he did last season with the defenders he had available was nothing short of a miracle and should mean he has considerable credit in the bank for any semi-reasonable Barca fan.

He will have my backing, regardless of how high his line is, or how bad the performances become, until he gets a chance to be somewhat active in the transfer market.

He deserves to have the chance to see what he can produce when he is allowed to spend money and fans should temper their criticisms, however justifiable they are, until such a time.

 

[JamDav1982]

Apparently yesterday was the lowest Barca offside line has been under Flick.

 

[DonAK]

This is just awful.
played with no urgency whatsoever

this is where raphinha was really missed

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1982719057217688018

 

[JamDav1982]

That is exactly what I have been saying. Too many poor decisions/executions in final third when in good positions to attack.

It wasnt lack of urgency more lack of awareness and execution.

Fermin in particular was guilty of it.

 

[jamrock]

Definitely has a period in the first half where we didn't take full advantage of our good play.

Needs to be looked at

 

[MonteCuler]

This is just awful.
played with no urgency whatsoever

this is where raphinha was really missed

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1982719057217688018

We got the ball close to their box like 1 min into the game and somebody don't remember who fumbled it, then we stole it again and fumbled it and I knew this is gonna be a loong night. Most important thing when you press like this is to know what to do when you take the ball. Raphinha was missed but other players need to improve in this too. Make a run, get closer to the goal, it's pretty damn simple

 

[JamDav1982]

Barca badly missed an AM that could carry the ball and commit defenders before choosing the correct pass yesterday.

There was all the space in world in there when Barca broke to impact the game.

Someone who could link the game in the half spaces.

The nearest there is is a fit and confident Olmo.

That break Pedri went forward... then chooses fucking terrible pass to try and dink it back to Ferran.

Barca had men streaming foward and over elaborate pass and move over.

 

[KingLeo10]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1982513675568292171

Aye, so easy that they got swiped 16-7 with 4 Ls in a row last season.

Classic schizophrenia from Baljeet

 

[jairzinho]

Way too much talk from Tappingham. Didnt hear much from him after Athleti wiped the floor with them recently.

And that prick Carvahole can do one.

 

[Haraldinho]

When the team is fit. When they are available, when blabla. A bit lack of football heritage in this team. Happy if we win one cup this season. CL is impossible.

 

[serghei]

This is just awful.
played with no urgency whatsoever

this is where raphinha was really missed.

Runs were mare from the attackers. It was more a failure of midfield. The 3 midfielders were very poor.

 

[BJJ]

As Serghei pointed out a strong, physical DM is paramount. Someone who disrupts play and can help aerially in both halves.
It's time for La Masia to get with the times and give physical players a chance. Im sick and tired of seeing these Dro type of midfielders.

 

[Raketa10]

I don't think this is about missing Raphinha, Garcia or even Inigo. This situation is probably the result of the arrogance of our players. After last season, they all thought they were on top of the world. For that reason, the preparations for this season were done poorly by most of the players, and now they’re paying the price for it. I don't think we'll be able to turn this around so easily. Even during the preseason Flick benched Kounde and now we can see why. I am not defending Flick but in certain situations, some players need to get a good slap in the face to sober up.