Thiago raves about Flicks Barca: “The team at the world at the moment …”

Former Bayern star Thiago sees FC Barcelona the measure of all things-and praises his ex-coach.

Former Bayern professional Thiago sees FC Barcelona back in the top of the world under his ex-coach Hansi Flick. “How dominant you play is incredible,” said Thiago as part of the Laureus Awards at Sky : “I think you are currently the team to beat.”

Thiago had won the triple with Bayern under Flick 2020, and he had already celebrated his first Champions League title with Barca in 2011.

Worked together at FC Bayern: Thiago and Hansi Flick

Worked together at FC Bayern: Thiago and Hansi Flick

Flick had “introduced a playing style in Catalonia that they kept all season,” said the 34-year-old, who had ended his active career last summer and was then also a brief co-coach of Flick at Barca.

Barca’s weeks of truth

Flick has the chance of triple in Spain in his first season as a chief coach. In the Champions League, Barca had prevailed against Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals and now meets Bayern cone Inter Milan.

In addition, Barcelona is four points ahead of Real Madrid in the league and contested the cup final against the arch -rival on Saturday (10 p.m.).

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