Hans-Dieter Flick

[Messigician]

That’s our president everyone

Javier Tebas (La Liga President): "Racist insults against Balde at Getafe? Only Balde heard it…"

 

[jamrock]

MSN has a bucket load of 1-0 wins, this is true.

2-1
1-0

Is the back bone of a league title outside of Germany.

But we still have a slim chance.

 

[serghei]

Yeah, not nearly enough times.

 

[serghei]

Read a stat saying our only clean sheet since Madrid match was vs Barabastro. Sure would have used some vs Leganes, Getafe, Celta, Betis, Palmas.

 

[JamDav1982]

The scoreline of 1-0 is not that relevant to that theory anyway unless Barca always score first and oppositon rarely ever score.

That idea would be same if 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 up etc when go ahead by 1.

 

[JamDav1982]

Read a stat saying our only clean sheet since Madrid match was vs Barabastro. Sure would have used some vs Leganes, Getafe, Celta, Betis, Palmas.

Its not some revolutionary idea that clubs should keep clean sheets...

 

[serghei]

Its not some revolutionary idea that clubs should keep clean sheets...

Yeah, it's not. Except Flick seems to place very low importance on this area.

From 1-0 man Xavi to someone who can't keep a clean sheet to save his life. It just shows that there are merits and flaws to each approach.

 

[JamDav1982]

Yeah, it's not. Except Flick seems to place very low importance on this area.

Dont think he does but he thinks they will win more matches playing the way they do than if went more defensive.

Barca bigger issue if anything was the amount of chances they have been missing in last couple months.

 

[serghei]

Dont think he does but he thinks they will win more matches playing the way they do than if went more defensive.

Barca bigger issue if anything was the amount of chances they have been missing in last couple months.

Yeah, which is why I called him a bold manager. It takes guts to not be interested in one of the most effective weapons against smaller teams. Only Barca play like this from the big 2 leagues. I don't count Bundesliga because it is much easier to be heavily attack oriented when nobody it the league knows how to play on the defense.

 

[serghei]

Barca bigger issue if anything was the amount of chances they have been missing in last couple months.

Part of the game unfortunately. That's why winning big titles is hard.

 

[JamDav1982]

Yeah, which is why I called him a bold manager. It takes guts to not be interested in one of the most effective weapons against smaller teams. Only Barca play like this from the big 2 leagues. I don't count Bundesliga because it is much easier to be heavily attack oriented when nobody it the league knows how to play on the defense.

Much prefer the team playing like this than way likes of Xavi managed. Just far more entertaining to watch.

 

[JamDav1982]

Part of the game unfortunately. That's why winning big titles is hard.

obviously it is part of the game... that is the point.

 

[serghei]

Much prefer the team playing like this than way likes of Xavi managed. Just far more entertaining to watch.

Yeah, if it builds up to something important, it's worth it clearly.

How we finish the season is important. Wether our form is in a crescendo or will continue to oscilate altering great stuff with horrible patches.

 

[JamDav1982]

Yeah, if it builds up to something important, it's worth it clearly.

Personally prefer watching Barca attempting to win like this and in style that is entertaining.

If they fail so be it but absolutely wont be thinking would rather they approached games like Xavi.

They go again and try to win in style.

 

[serghei]

Personally prefer watching Barca attempting to win like this and in style that is entertaining.

If they fail so be it but absolutely wont be thinking would rather they approached games like Xavi.

They go again and try to win in style.

I respect that and it's why I'm willing to give this manager a go for more than 1 season even if we fail on both big objectives.

That's why Xavi 22-23 approach wasn't sustainable for long anyway, and even he knew that.