Hans-Dieter Flick

[ajnotkeith]

Flick's attack and midfield is better than Xavi's from 22-23. Supercharched Raphinha that is well settled now with Barca, Yamal the wonderkid, on form Lewa, Olmo as new signing...

Not to mention that the kids are more experienced now. Overall, the team is better, albeit with more injury problems, which is funny in its own right since we've been told how amateurish Xavi's staff was and how things will be a whole lot better with Flick.

Zero reasons to be very pessimistic. Everything is going great. Key players on fire, injured players coming back soon... Madrid in trouble. It's all lining up for us like in 22-23, with better football even.

I just don't see Madrid producing enough points this season to stop us. They will probably start focusing on CL by march or so if they drop 8-9 points behind.

They are -3 with a lot of luck. Shuld have been -6 already.

Lewa went to Saudi Arabia already or what?

 

[serghei]

Lewa went to Saudi Arabia already or what?

He seems motivated to play under Flick. I'd say he's the best he's ever been for us. System fits him like a glove.

 

[ajnotkeith]

System fits him like a glove.

 

[serghei]

Yes, Flick got rid of the old legs and surrounded Lewa with fast high workrate players. It just works. Raphinha is one of the ones that makes it tick. Olmo too when he's fit.

 

[jamrock]

Flick's attack and midfield is better than Xavi's from 22-23. Supercharched Raphinha that is well settled now with Barca, Yamal the wonderkid, on form Lewa, Olmo as new signing...

Not to mention that the kids are more experienced now. Overall, the team is better, albeit with more injury problems, which is funny in its own right since we've been told how amateurish Xavi's staff was and how things will be a whole lot better with Flick.

Zero reasons to be very pessimistic. Everything is going great. Key players on fire, injured players coming back soon... Madrid in trouble. It's all lining up for us like in 22-23, with better football even.

I just don't see Madrid producing enough points this season to stop us. They will probably start focusing on CL by march or so if they drop 8-9 points behind.

They are -3 with a lot of luck. Shuld have been -6 already.

Yea I agree, I said when everyone is available flick shades it, a few week back, and in my post just now then deleted it.

That being said, he's handling the injury issues very well so far, we just need to get pena out of the goat, before things start going side ways.

Yamal
Lewa
Raphinha

Is definitely better than gavi, lewa, raphinha.

 

[serghei]

Yea I agree, I said when everyone is available flick shades it, a few week back, and in my post just now then deleted it.

That being said, he's handling the injury issues very well so far, we just need to get pena out of the goat, before things start going side ways.

Yamal
Lewa
Raphinha

Is definitely better than gavi, lewa, raphinha.

His system is also better than Xavi's imo in offense. So, a Flick team would probably create more chances than a Xavi team even with same personnel.

The key to Flick being a success here is how he will handle the spaces we leave behind in defense. Will we be able to constantly score 3-4 goals per game?

 

[jamrock]

His system is also better than Xavi's imo in offense. So, a Flick team would probably create more chances than a Xavi team even with same personnel.

The key to Flick being a success here is how he will handle the spaces we leave behind in defense. Will we be able to constantly score 3-4 goals per game?

True, it definitely is.

Xavi is a traditional Spanish/pep style manager, which is why a Top class DM is so key to his system.

Midfield was key for him.

While with Flick, he can hide a more average to good DM and still make it work.

 

[Horatio]

Yes, Flick got rid of the old legs and surrounded Lewa with fast high workrate players. It just works. Raphinha is one of the ones that makes it tick. Olmo too when he's fit.

Yes. Why some were happy Gundo left in first place.

 

[jamrock]

Team would still be pumping with gundo just the same, raphinha and yamal are the ones making up for lewa's legs.

Olmo scores but also drops back to help Pedri with midfield play, our midfield looks like a diamond a lot of the teams, with lewa dropping to cover the DM and the wingers coming in.

 

[Horatio]

Team would still be pumping with gundo just the same, raphinha and yamal are the ones making up for lewa's legs.

Not so sure would be just the same since gundo is pretty slow. Can't have none of those if want to cover for lewa.

Okay, did get overplayed that's true but lacks significant pace compared to olmo and rest.

 

[Porque]

Flick's attack and midfield is better than Xavi's from 22-23. Supercharched Raphinha that is well settled now with Barca, Yamal the wonderkid, on form Lewa, Olmo as new signing...

Not to mention that the kids are more experienced now. Overall, the team is better, albeit with more injury problems, which is funny in its own right since we've been told how amateurish Xavi's staff was and how things will be a whole lot better with Flick.

Zero reasons to be very pessimistic. Everything is going great. Key players on fire, injured players coming back soon... Madrid in trouble. It's all lining up for us like in 22-23, with better football even.

I just don't see Madrid producing enough points this season to stop us. They will probably start focusing on CL by march or so if they drop 8-9 points behind.

They are -3 with a lot of luck. Shuld have been -6 already.

Funk you on about.

Xavi vs Valladolid (MD4)

Flick vs Valladolid (MD3)

Flick wins the treble with that 22/23 squad. Look at those benches. Also Christensen is back in the squad the next matchday.

 

[Barcaman]

Xavi apologists keep forgetting that it is Flick who made various players look better.

Xavi did great to win us La Liga and trusted the youngsters but let's not go overboard.

 

[jamrock]

Funk you on about.

Xavi vs Valladolid (MD4)

Flick vs Valladolid (MD3)

Flick wins the treble with that 22/23 squad. Look at those benches. Also Christensen is back in the squad the next matchday.

Lol my man Laporta been doing good work for decades now.

Those first XI aren't far off, Xavi sqaud looks better because flicks magic Physical preparation has been a failure so far and injuries.

 

[Joan]

Flick’s team’s comparable to Xavi’s. Slight differences without injuries, though Xavi was unlucky in that regard as well. But Flick’s managed to get so much more out of his team. There are issues and question marks, we’ll draw conclusions at the end of the season and not much can be said about Flick now.

But Xavi is obviously not a natural and appears to be too stubborn to learn. Don’t know why some keep brining him up. Good thing he won the title but his coaching won’t be missed.

 

[serghei]

Flick wins the treble with that 22/23 squad. Look at those benches. Also Christensen is back in the squad the next matchday.