Hans-Dieter Flick

[ToranagaSama]

What are you talking about dude, our line was led by Ferran Torres who was a Man City bench player not long ago and last time started more than 20 league games in his career 6 years ago for Valencia. C tier player.

Then we had Rashford on the left who Man freaking United wants to get rid off. C tier player.

Behind is Olmo who looks like a worse Fabregas and a complete misfit, only shining in moments when he runs into the box and scores some goals.

And on the right we have 18 year old Yamal returning from injury up against a generational LB.

Then we have 2 world class midfielders and behind them 4 trash defenders and a smoking back-from-retirement goalkeeper.

Kiss Hansi's ass PSG's didn't 2-8 this team and we actually competed and could have even won.

 

[Rebels Blaugranes]

Flick won a domestic treble and nearly reached a CL final in his first season with no transfer budget whilst playing the most entertaining Football in the world.

It's nice to see you speak this way of Barca bro.

 

[Temptation]

It's nice to see you speak this way of Barca bro.

I have always been super objective when talking about the game. Call it as I see it. Unbiased.

 

[RedxMAK]

It's nice to see you speak this way of Barca bro.

He’s not praising Barça he’s praising Flick

 

[Rebels Blaugranes]

He’s not praising Barça he’s praising Flick

nice to see him praise anything Barca related.

 

[NKMaribor]

It's not about the players; I've been highlighting this since the season and all summer. Let me illustrate it again.

Enrique won the treble with two average center-backs.

Ruiz, who many said couldn't get anywhere close to our midfield.

Krava, who was seen as an underwhelming signing that they overpaid for after his falloff at Napoli.

Dembele's story is known to all.

Last night, they played us off our park while making five starters and one playing with a knock; let that sink in.

Flick is a good coach, but his system has clear weaknesses, and Enrique is just a step ahead of him right now. If we need to give him eleven World Cup players to win the Champions League, we might as well sack him now..

I think its both. Overall QSG has a better roster than Barca ( and Madrid ). While tactically they completely eat away both clubs. As seen y-day. Lucho has done exceptional job, honestly.

 

[jamrock]

Flick did the same with numerous players too:

Raphinha: Half the fanbase wanted him gone when Flick came in. Only a decent winger before Flick.

Ferran: Was a meme before Flick.

Inigo: Bang average career.

Casado: Unproven kid.

De Jong: Half the fanbase was against him.

Eric: Crap before Flick.

Rashford: United fans wanted him out. Early signs are positive under Flick.

If Flick had anywhere near Lucho's budget, he'd get a world class CB for his system and better squad depth in general.

Flick won a domestic treble and nearly reached a CL final in his first season with no transfer budget whilst playing the most entertaining Football in the world.

Not sure what's your point here tbh and how that is a reply to what I said.

PS, Enrique has no WC CBs..


The point WAS that the team as is, is good enough to win everything as it has shown, it's just about the fine details and that gab isn't about WC CBs, it's about tactical adjustments


Didn't think I had to spell it out like that, but I guess I did.

 

[jamrock]

I think its both. Overall QSG has a better roster than Barca ( and Madrid ). While tactically they completely eat away both clubs. As seen y-day. Lucho has done exceptional job, honestly.

They definitely have a better squad, but yesterday they played the C front line and still cooked us, because Ramos and Kang are usual the back up and subs.

One of the kids the commentator said had not scored since last June if memory serves and the other was even fresher

 

[Temptation]

They definitely have a better squad, but yesterday they played the C front line and still cooked us, because Ramos and Kang are usual the back up and subs.

One of the kids the commentator said had not scored since last June if memory serves and the other was even fresher

Fair point

 

[NKMaribor]

They definitely have a better squad, but yesterday they played the C front line and still cooked us, because Ramos and Kang are usual the back up and subs.

One of the kids the commentator said had not scored since last June if memory serves and the other was even fresher

Flick needs to realize that if it did not work last season when Barca had it essentially written in the stars to reach finale; it definitely wont work this season. Garcia while being an upgrade, is not enough considering tactically this is the same 24/25 Barca. While others have bulked up.

As for QSG. Those two solid CBs had two terminators alongside, with quality midfield and Barcola upfront. Still enough quality to do damage.

What exactly have some of you been expecting? Another La Liga tier game? C`mon.

 

[jamrock]

Flick needs to realize that if it did not work last season when Barca had it essentially written in the stars to reach finale; it definitely wont work this season. Garcia while being an upgrade, is not enough considering tactically this is the same 24/25 Barca. While others have bulked up.

As for QSG. Those two solid CBs had two terminators alongside, with quality midfield and Barcola upfront. Still enough quality to do damage.

What exactly have some of you been expecting? Another La Liga tier game? C`mon.

I won't lie, I did think we would win given there absences.

I fully fit PSG vs a fully for us, I stated many times they are cooking us.

 

[Gaudi]

My biggest concern from last year remains: we either destroy opponents or loose, no middle ground where we suffer but win. PSG is maybe the best team currently but teams like Lpool would also hurt as easily. Those compact, dynamic teams.
I don't like that stubbornness, for example we can accept that some teams are better or currently better, but I feel like if we met again we will play the same. I don't remember last time RM won CL and I even rated them among top 5 clubs in competition, Flick needs some pragmatism, for god sake, it is like child being super stubborn. For example, yesterday, you can see second half if slipping away from you, ok: defend, play deep and grind. It will be difficult but we all seen it 1000 times, one team attacking, having a control and simple counter and you our out. Especially in later stages, we need that extra weapon, extra plan. We simply won't demolish everyone on our path but with some B plan you don't even need to be the best team to win tournament like competition.

 

[jamrock]

He had plan A and plan A+.

No plan B, lewa and going direct is the only way we've shown so far that we can the PSG press.

Will he ever do that? I doubt.

Kinda respect it too, but as a coach you need to be more flexible, time will tell

 

[Porque]

He had plan A and plan A+.

No plan B, lewa and going direct is the only way we've shown so far that we can the PSG press.

Will he ever do that? I doubt.

Kinda respect it too, but as a coach you need to be more flexible, time will tell

Do you think we draw yesterday's game without going Casado-Bernal in midfield for the final 10 minutes?

EDIT

PsG were no doubt the better team that second half. But those last 15 minutes with both sides subs turned into one weird ICC friendly in the US.

Bernal with Casado, who was already not performing is what lost the game in the end. Both had no impact and as a tandem no positional sense.

I guess Flick played the margins with one eye on the weekend and thought he could rest Pedri, when he probably shouldn't have. Despite being tired.

 

[jamrock]

Do you think we draw yesterday's game without going Casado-Bernal in midfield for the final 10 minutes?

EDIT

PsG were no doubt the better team that second half. But those last 15 minutes with both sides subs turned into one weird ICC friendly in the US.

Bernal with Casado, who was already not performing is what lost the game in the end. Both had no impact and as a tandem no positional sense.

I guess Flick played the margins with one eye on the weekend and thought he could rest Pedri, when he probably shouldn't have. Despite being tired.

That's a good point, but with how PSG was dominating our Midfield even with Pedri I'm not so sure.

I do agree that those two added nothing and casado made a critical mistake that PSG didn't take advantage of.

But I still think we would lose because even with Pedri on, they had the significant advantage in Midfield and their subs added even more to the game.

The critical moment for us to get something from the game was the Mendes red card, which 100% should have been a second yellow, maybe we go on to win or draw then.

But it's not so much the result for me, as the performance.