The only player Xavi didn't have is Dani Olmo but he had Gundogan wich Flick doesn't.. Lets be honest here, Xavi will always be Barca legend and legendary player but as a manager, Flick is 3 levels above him.. In just 2 months Barca is miles better than Xavi's Barca was..
It's been explained. Even if most of the players are the same, they are better now than 2-3 years ago simply because they have more games under their belt. For young players like ours, every year is them maturing and gaining much needed experience and confidence in top matches.
It's not only about Xavi, but even that cuck De La Fuente and his work with Spain. It's a reality of time under good managers that achieved titles and pushed the team to compete better and better. Flick is continuing this line of developing and, for me, he has the potential to make the biggest difference with the core he has.
The next step Flick can do and become a great manager for the club is helping these players make the next step in CL and producing back to back great league seasons. Xavi improved the team in CL from not even CL groups level to near CL semis. Flick can push this to even a higher level and surprise everybody by really bringing Barca back into the elite top 2-3 teams. Something Xavi could not do until his implosion.
Somehow, the right managers have been in charge at the right moment. Both for Barcelona, and for Spain. This is the mark of a club that is run great. And Spanish NT gets good a good amount of credit too. All that De La Fuente dude has to do is protect the players more and he's set to go.
