Hans-Dieter Flick

[Loki]

If this type of tactics is needed to score goals then we have big problems

Nobody talks about needed. It's our philosophy since Cruyff. You don't like it, then you have a fundamental problem with Barca's style of playing football, but then I don't understand why you follow this club. That's exactly what Cruyff brought and the absolute majority loves to see on the pitch. Successful entertainment.

Barca never wanted just to win, but to win in an entertaining way. That's why the club prefers a 5-4 over a 1-0. Exactly what Flick brought back to us. Any general criticism of the total football goes against the foundation of the club itself. You can criticize how the system is executed, that's a different story. But to call it generally stupid goes against the style of play the club identifies with.

 

[delancey]

What is so bizarre is that Valverde, Koeman and Xavi not only failed at bringing entertaining football to Barcelona but served up the most boring style of play imaginable. Bizarre for a club which prides itself on playing entertaining and attractive football.

Say what you want about Laporta, but at least he respects our brand of football as much as any fan who supports our entertaining style of play under Flick, Lucho or Guardiola.

If it hadn’t been for Messi & co, I dare not imagine what our football would have been like under Valverde.

 

[jamrock]

Nobody talks about needed. It's our philosophy since Cruyff. You don't like it, then you have a fundamental problem with Barca's style of playing football, but then I don't understand why you follow this club. That's exactly what Cruyff brought and the absolute majority loves to see on the pitch. Successful entertainment.

Barca never wanted just to win, but to win in an entertaining way. That's why the club prefers a 5-4 over a 1-0. Exactly what Flick brought back to us. Any general criticism of the total football goes against the foundation of the club itself. You can criticize how the system is executed, that's a different story. But to call it generally stupid goes against the style of play the club identifies with.

You can win in an entertainment way without constantly being hopelessly exposed though, has multi barca Managers who won things in the modern era has shown

Our philosophy certainly isn't to disregard defense in order to score more goals, it's to not play defensive football.

Those are two completely defender things, so far in flicks entire career he's never shown he's able to find that balance

 

[Loki]

You can win in an entertainment way without constantly being hopelessly exposed though

You can criticize how the system is executed, that's a different story.

 

[jamrock]

Our philosophy 100% isn't to go out there and be shaky against very little team we face, which was the case even last season just to be clear.

Its to go out there and dominate all phases of the game, to be proactive & not reactive is really the corner stone.

Flick only had half the puzzle right

 

[Temptation]

so far in flicks entire career he's never shown he's able to find that balance

What are you on about?

He did find that balance between attack and defense in his Germany stint.

Spoiler: .

The attack and defense was equally shit

 

[Barcaman]

Our philosophy 100% isn't to go out there and be shaky against very little team we face, which was the case even last season just to be clear.

Its to go out there and dominate all phases of the game, to be proactive & not reactive is really the corner stone.

Flick only had half the puzzle right

With what Puyol, Dani Alves, Abidal/Alba, Marquez, Mascherano or Pique.
No DM whatsoever either. Most of the season with semi retired GK too.
With what Messi? Or once in a lifetime or never Xavi- Iniesta?


With what fucking budget?

Some of you are out of your minds.

 

[Gnidrologist]

Don't think even Cruiff set the team up the way Flick does. He's quite revolutionary. Pep could be consideted anticruifista by this standard. Robson probably closest thing to this "fuck defense" philosophy though not sure if by choice.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

We dont speak enough about the 2nd half, absolutely impressive control of the game. Overall over 3.3xG while Celta had 0.58xg

We need to be more clinical with our chances but otherwise best game since a while, pressing worked much better + players get their form back

Hansi is doing his work off the pitch ✅️