Hans-Dieter Flick

[serghei]

Btw, looking at Flick ball, it's more likely for the system to carry a not so great attacker due to the amount of players we bring in every attack around the player with the ball, than a not very good CB. Fix the CB and the LB back-up and we kick up a level. I'm sure about this.

Torres is the best example. He would be useless in a more conservative system where he has to keep the ball for a bit, and wrestle with defenders until the support joins him. That's his weakest quality and why he won't ever work as a 9 for a more defensive side.

But under Flick ball, he is always surrounded by several players left and right, so he basically doesn't have to show much quality in hold up play.

For me it's worrying that Inigo Martinez looked the best CB in the team last season. He showed vs Inter he is not that great, but the ones around him are even worse. Old Inigo Martinez with near zero experience in big games SHOULD NOT be your best natural defender. The team is screaming for a top quality complete CB. If we spend 60-70m on one player these days, that profile needs to be signed.

The problem vs Inter is not that we didn't score 8-10 goals, but that we conceded 7 from a team that barely attacked us.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Another insane 'record' from Mister:


FC Barcelona broke the 100-goal barrier in all competitions on 26 January - in only their 32nd game of the season. In the club's history, only Helenio Herrera's team (31 games, end of the 1950s) was faster than Flick's team.

 

[serghei]

Honestly, if someone said he'd achieve this at the start of the season, I would have said this is a 10 for Flick. Seeing the Inter tie, and how it went, a 9 clocks it about right.

 

[DonAK]

Not sure if anyone followed the pre-match press conference, but he said the CL title is a clear target for them next season and that everything will start from scratch this pre-season. Players will have to work even harder.

Also said Deco knows what he wants for signings and in which positions they can improve.

 

[jamrock]

Good, screw the Copa.

Focus on the league & CL, do the smart thing in the CL.

We are winning the double next season

 

[xXKonan]

I think we can infer that he wants a new goalkeeper going by the rumors in the last few days.

Who that might be is the question even though we are linked with Garcia.

 

[DonAK]

I think we can infer that he wants a new goalkeeper going by the rumors in the last few days.

Who that might be is the question even though we are linked with Garcia.

Gotta be one of Garcia or Chevalier if they're serious about wanting a new starting GK or have a proper competition for it next season.

 

[serghei]

Gotta be one of Garcia or Chevalier if they're serious about wanting a new starting GK or have a proper competition for it next season.

Unfortunately, doubt Chevalier is on our radar. Would be shocked if we got him. In a good way.

 

[Joan]

Unfortunately, doubt Chevalier is on our radar. Would be shocked if we got him. In a good way.

If I recall, we’ve been linked to Chevalier.

Might be expensive for us, though.

 

[serghei]

If I recall, we’ve been linked to Chevalier.

Might be expensive for us, though.

Yeah, a good young keeper is worth the investment. Could make or break a season, especially in CL. It's normal to pay top money for that sort of stuff.

 

[DonAK]

Unfortunately, doubt Chevalier is on our radar. Would be shocked if we got him. In a good way.

We're linked with him, but Lille reportedly want 40m.

 

[serghei]

We're linked with him, but Lille reportedly want 40m.

40m is doable. Based on highlights only addmitedly, he seems to me superior to Joan Garcia.

 

[DonAK]

40m is doable. Based on highlights only addmitedly, he seems to me superior to Joan Garcia.

I like Chevalier too.
If Joan Garcia goes elsewhere I won't be surprised if we target him instead and wait a year

 

[serghei]

I like Chevalier too.
If Joan Garcia goes elsewhere I won't be surprised if we target him instead and wait a year

What do you mean wait for a year? Is he out of contract in 2026?

 

[DonAK]

What do you mean wait for a year? Is he out of contract in 2026?

Nope, but I have a feeling they are going after Joan Garcia because it's a market opportunity so to speak.
If they cannot get him I won't be surprised if no GK is signed this summer and they look at other positions and go for it again in 2026.

We'll see though.