And fresh legs from the bench and that helps too. That's why some sub like Gavi would be great. He is a hound, like Fermin.
Injuries have crippled us.
The only thing I will criticise Flick for. Not every injury is in his hands, but if its so many, one has to do introspection into their training regimen.
I don't mind his high line. I haven't seen us playing this good football since Lucho days, and I am not going to complain that he changes. Since the rumour of him coming to us, we all knew he was a "my way or the highway" kinda coach. And we got that.
On top, he lost his main defender.
We are still in contention for LaLiga while playing poorly. 5-point difference isn't much. And UCL it doesn't really matter what happens in the group stage, but we are still in top 12.
So with all the doom and gloom, we are still in contention.
Would have hopped we didn't get injuries. But it is what it is.