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Nico is quick but his technical ability and decision making are average at best.

I hope he's here pre season and he gets chances. There's talk about selling him with buy back clause. I think he's good enough to keep and instead we make a big sale with one of the more established costs.

70 million I would sell asap.

I've never warmed to De Jong. He's more of a luxury, support player. He isn't a leader who can catch a game by the scruff of its neck and turn it around. Prefer a Fermin

Kompany is going to bomb. Too big a job and he doesn't know the culture of the club plus lacks experience.

Xavi was given so much leeway. By the board , the media and the local fans. Flick won't be cut that much slack, if any. Funny how some people are so dead set against him and he's not even taken one training session 🙄

What did we look like under Xavi? What was his game plan? I'm still confused by what Xavi was trying to achieve. On one hand he talks about attacking and Barca DNA and on the other he throws defenders on to maintain a 1 nil lead. He was clueless and it showed. If anything we we will see a more...

I'm sure it will be more entertaining than Xavi's Barca. Hopefully he connects to the players and they take his ideas on board.

Realistic expectations: Top 2 la liga CL R16 or QF CDR Win or at least semis Other more abstract expectations: A clear identity. I never could figure out Xavi's core philosophy. Better mentality and physicality Better tactics and ingame adjustments No CL humiliations. Sick of them. If we...

Injuries and squad depth matter too. Real had Injuries but still won league and CL while we struggled mightily.

Any manager who comes here knows the score. The odds are stacked against them. Poor finances, rival Real getting stronger, politics etc You can't come here and start crying. If Flick can change the culture of the club and make it more open minded to other styles of football, that in itself will...

I'm sure Flick is practical enough to adapt to the squad. However, I feel he will definitely favour the more physical, driven to win players. I'd be surprised if Pedri is first choice. I'm reading reports that he wants Pedri in a similar role to Muller. Muller may be slow but he's smart...

I'm pretty sure we'll get better football in terms of entertainment. My only question is whether he'll play that high line against better opposition or will he be more pragmatic?

https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2024/6/3/24169509/hansi-flick-culture-shock-barcelona-really-need-right-now Good article.

Yeah, Xavi had a ton of experience at big clubs and won numerous sextuples.

This guy is sooooo overhyped by the English media, its cringe. He's a good player but nothing special.

I don't want to see a 433 anymore. I was hoping he'd sell De Jong and get a proper physical DM. I don't want Kimmich and I think pairing Kimmich and De Jong would be pointless. Better to get rid of the Portuguese guys. This season is make or break imo. We could either progress or fall even...

Has been an absolute shitshow this second time around.

This was the first CL final I missed in 31 years! I just couldn't be bothered to wake up and watch them win yet again. This competition is almost like a showcase for Real ti strut their stuff. It doesn't help that when they're in trouble the refs bail them out or their players manage to find an...

You rate him higher than Robben? I'd say they're equal. I just can't pick between the two.