Hans-Dieter Flick

[Iniesta Ultra]

I could see Xavi coming back and trying to work with our limited squad and (presumably) limited budget.

You really taking the piss here.

Fatporta's not that retarded.

 

[serghei]

He will snap the players from the poor form they got into, gonna get our star forwards back, is gonna work on the backline, finesse the pressing, trash Madrid 2-3 more times, and celebrate some titles on Camp Nou.

I don't doubt him yet, season is early and players are hungry. Several hard talks and truth on the table will get us back rather quickly.

Remember. We had much worse of this last season and came back. After that prolonged bad spell we couldn't lose a game for months and months.

This slap in the face is quite welcome. Was a botched game vs PSG and the letdown and defeatist attitude spilled into the Sevilla match. We'll be fine I think. And if we don't win anything big, it's life. That's how it goes in the big leagues. Win some, lose some.

 

[serghei]

Slow start in the league, but with a win in the Clasico we are again on high horses. On the plus side, if we slap them after 2-5 vs Atletico, they might just implode and do our job for us this season .

 

[serghei]

Jokes aside, he is most desperate to win out of all at the team. He is not some joker who catches your eyes with gimmicks but has never won anything in his career. It's gonna take longer to get the squad adapted to simply put more work season by season.

Everyone moans about it from the players... they can be listed for sale. God knows we need the money.

Even if it's not Flick, the next manager will need to do the same things in broad strokes to compete at the top. Up the intensity, press, hang on in 1 vs 1s, attack, same stuff albeit in a different variation.

If we shape the squad on these important areas and set it on the right track, it's gonna be easy to fine tune some things post Flick also.

 

[Horatio]

Are you speaking from future GW serghei?

It’s early in season. 2 points behind madrid. Better for us to work this out now than later in season siuuu

 

[serghei]

Are you speaking from future GW serghei?

It’s early in season. 2 points behind madrid. Better for us to work this out now than later in season siuuu

Of course. Girona should be easy win, and a Clasico win gets us back and more, we even get an edge. We still have their number I feel. They couldn't cope with Atletico pressing them.

Rayo and Sevilla are no easy work for Madrid either away. 3-2 loss vs Rayo and 3-3 last season over there for them.

 

[jairzinho]

My point is neither the board or the fans will take a trophyless season lightly (if it does happen). He is not Catalan, not Spanish, not Latin. No one will take it easy on him. He has no "biases" in his favor.

He's earned the right to stay. Don't think we can do much better than him unless we manage to get Klopp or someone at same level. Xavi or any other similar Barca dna type with no top experience other than Qatar would be another disaster.

 

[Horatio]

Of course. Girona should be easy win, and a Clasico win gets us back. We still have their number I feel. They couldn't cope with Atletico pressing them.

I am actually not liking our chances for clasico as much as before. I am still gonna say Barca win screw it.

But we need at least Raphinha back for the pressing.

Also our reliable keeeper is out.

 

[serghei]

I'm worried about some dodgy refereeing and Mbappe basically. Mbappe is playing like best in the world this season.

Their defense is really bad though.

 

[jamrock]

Need a red card or pk from Tek to guarantee the win

 

[serghei]

But yeah, need Raphinha and Yamal fully fit to really punish their backline.

 

[Horatio]

But yeah, need Raphinha and Yamal fully fit to really punish their backline.

Not just punish backline, but to recover the ball high as has been part of our gameplan.

 

[serghei]

The overall point I'm making is that even if we fail, it is important for the squad to go in the direction Flick is taking it. Regardless if you agree with Flick or not about some of his choices, he demands from the players the key ingredients to improve at athletic and motivational levels.

We have no other choice than to push the players as hard as possible to better themselves.

 

[serghei]

And I don't have the feeling we peaked already with Flick.

 

[KingLeo10]

The only upgrade from Flick is Lucho 2.0.

Guardiola and Klopp are also superior but don’t have the hunger anymore.

There’s literally only 1-3 better managers out there in the world than this guy.

And he’s doing what he’s doing on English championship transfer budget (or less).