Hansi Flick conquers Barca, contrary to expectations, in the storm – now he has to preserve success. The Sport1 comment.
It may be human, but this knowledge is roughly as painful as a World Cup preliminary round: I was really wrong.
No, the national coach Hansi Flick, hunting at the time, would never and never lead the big FC Barcelona to old shine. I thought. And then that. Sorry, Hansi!
Supercopa, Copa del Rey, and now as a crowning glory of the early win of the championship in Laliga. The Champions League final with exciting services only misses hair. 97 goals in 36 league games!
Flick has revived the myth
It is a fascinating success story that Flick writes in Spain. As is well known, Barca is the self -image of more than just one club, the maximum claim.
To revive this myth and also dominate the arch -rival Real Madrid on the route (4 Clasicos, 4 victories, 16: 7 goals), that is a masterpiece that deserves the greatest respect.
Especially since there were enough pitfalls in which Flick could have got tangled.
Starting with the constant unrest around the wrong financial situation, the circus to register new additions such as Dani Olmo, the serious injury Marc-Andre Ter Stegens, the failure of Robert Lewandowski in the crucial season phase-good reasons for failure.
Raphinha also met for Real for Barca again
But Flick has not only managed to successfully manage all of this, he also had Wunderkind Lamine Yamal shine without neglecting other highly gifted ones like Pedri. Raphinha even became a balloon d’Or candidate under the player whisperer.
Like in golden Messi times
Barca in 2025 is a goal machine with an irrepressible urge to the front as in gold Messi times and performs an unconditional, brutally offensive defense tactic according to the taste of the spoiled audience.
And in addition to all professional angle trains: Flick has secured the sympathy with a human appearance in a hypersensible environment.
Can Flick shape a Barca era?
Late insights that have to serve the rehabilitation of the former national coach: The depressing appearance of the German national team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar may have been less flick than the players.
And it was not a straw fire that the inconspicuous Bammtaler burned down with Bayern in the Sextuble season when he and his succeeded everything.
A contract extension in Catalonia is only a matter of form. Can he preserve success, get through crises and shape Barca at a long distance?
I prefer not to dare for the forecast.