Barcelona's Monaco meltdown exposes old habits that die hard
Barca conceded a red card in the tenth minute thereby pretty much signing off the outcome before the payers had properly warmed up
Barca conceded a red card in the tenth minute thereby pretty much signing off the outcome before the payers had properly warmed up
Barcelona travel to Signal Iduna Park to face Borussia Dortmund, Hansi Flick's former rival, to chase a win that could be a huge step towards the Champions League knockout phase.
What exactly should Hansi Flick improve so that his Barcelona keep evolving as their opposition inevitably does the same?
Imanol Alguacil's men demonstrated that in contemporary football, sometimes the art of winning lies not in dominating the ball but in controlling spaces, transitions, and moments.
Hansi Flick's football is unique across Europe. But how sustainable is an approach that forces Barcelona into a game of Russian Roulette every week?