On July 25, Hansi Flick was officially presented as the new coach of Barcelona, but the truth is that the coach had already been in Barcelona for several weeks, getting to know the facilities of the Ciudad Deportiva and meeting some of the footballers he would have. your orders. In fact, it was the 10th of 2024 that Flick suited up to lead his first training session. A strange day for the few first team players who were under his command. Almost all of them were international, they were playing in the Euro Cup and on vacation after being eliminated in the group stage of the continental tournament. But that day was when he began to lay the foundations for his new project. Today marks 100 days. This time is understood as a measure of grace in which the coach is given the benefit of the doubt, is exempt from criticism and after which results must be observed. In politics, incoming leaders must use the first 100 days in office to demonstrate their ability to earn the public’s trust, inspire and motivate public servants, and maintain the support of their own supporters and political allies. That is, what the coach should do with his players and fans. And so far, Hansi Flick has achieved it on the field, in the stands and in the championships he competes in. The German coach, who already knew in May that he would take over from Xavi Hernández, has been able to overcome countless problems since he landed on the Barça bench, beyond the financial difficulties in which the club finds itself or the fact of having to play its home games in Montjuïc, a field with an athletics track, due to the construction of the Camp Nou. The Euro Cup and the Olympic Games meant that he had to make the summer tour of the United States with an expedition full of youth players. In fact, during that ‘tour’ they tied with Manchester City (2-2) in Orlando, beat Real Madrid (1-2) in New Jersey and tied against Milan in Baltimore. Three good results, with good play in bursts without having their starters or the most important players of the first team. With problems for him to register the few players who had signed him, not a single complaint was heard from his mouth, which which led Laporta to recently praise him in a hateful comparison with Xavi Hernández. The injuries have not been kind to the German either, whose team has been ruined and the players of the subsidiary that he was discovering to alleviate the casualties that were accumulating also ended up in the infirmary. Even the goalkeeper has had a long-term injury after Ter Stegen ruptured the patellar tendon in his knee. Beyond the physical preparation, which Pedri emphasized although it was more about taking a toll on Xavi than because of a real issue, Flick has washed Barcelona’s face, with a game system that starts from 4-2-3-1 and a change of positions of some players that has made them shine much more and contribute much more to the team, as is the case of Raphinha . He avoids the teutonic touch and meaningless possession to give the game more verticality, managing the squad and distributing minutes among all the players. And to top it all off, his press conferences do not generate any kind of headlines. He tiptoes over any topic that may be controversial and brings it to the club. His distance from the environment and his still poor Spanish make it easier for him. Related News Sevilla FC standard Yes García Pimienta’s challenge: break the Sevilla spell away from Nervión against the greats Nacho Pérez The Catalan coach will seek to defeat Barcelona in Montjuic, a task that Sevilla has been resisted in LaLiga for more than two decades. Obviously, none of this would be possible without the arrival of results and these have also arrived. All the doubts generated in Gamper (0-3 defeat) were dispelled in the first league match at Mestalla (1-2). They won the first seven league games consecutively, with victories against Valladolid (7-0) or Villarreal (1-5). And he leads the League alone with only one defeat, against Osasuna in Pamplona after that day he decided to make massive rotations and left Raphinha and Lamine Yamal on the bench. The rest of the matches were closed impeccably, winning in Montjuïc against Athletic, Valladolid and Getafe and returning with the three points in Mestalla, Vallecas, Girona, El Madrigal and Vitoria. In the Champions League there are reasons to be excited despite the initial setback in Monaco (1-2), justified by the very early expulsion of Eric García ten minutes into the game. The next match things were put into place with a resounding 5-0 win over Young Boys. In any case, the next match, next Wednesday, will be the real test, against Bayern Munich, Barça’s black beast in recent years. In terms of goals, the team has shown spectacular offensive potential, scoring 34 goals in these first eleven official matches, conceding eleven as well, which requires improving the defensive aspect. After the hundred days of grace an order arrives: Seville this Sunday, the game against Bayern on Wednesday and the trip to the Bernabéu.
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