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How sustainable is Hansi Flick's highline?
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?
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Where does Frenkie de Jong fit in Hansi Flick's Barcelona?
Frenkie de Jong is back but where - if at all - does he fit in the new FC Barcelona Hansi Flick is trying to build? Find out in our tactical analysis.
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Should Ansu Fati be starting ahead of Ferran Torres?
Ansu Fati doesn't seem to be a player on Hansi Flick's mind. Instead, Ferran Torres and Pau Victor are ahead of the once-fabled La Masia prodigy. But should that be the case? Is Torres so much better than Fati now?
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The secret behind Flick's verticality at FC Barcelona
Hansi Flick's verticality is wildly misunderstood. In this episode, we find out if his Barca are really that vertical. And if so, how is that different from Xavi?
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Hansi Flick's revolution at FC Barcelona - tactical analysis
Hansi Flick's revolution at FC Barcelona has started with a bang: rejuvenated team, dominant play & clear ideas in just four games. Here are his secrets.
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Can Roberto De Zerbi revolutionise Barcelona?
De Zerbi wants to be the protagonist and wants to make the opposition react to him, not vice versa. By taking the initiative and pushing players forward, he ensures he's not reacting to their moves
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Why did Xavi the coach fail?
Xavi came in and stabilised the ship. Sadly, however, he wasn't able to take Barcelona back to the top. We discuss why in this tactical analysis.
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Barcelona's midfield: Elite but still far from complete
A midfield trident of Pedri, De Jong and Gundogan is great on paper, but incomplete in practise.
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The silent project-killer: Barcelona's recurring defensive issues
It's not the new issues that kill projects but the old ones; ones you don't fix right away and they get bigger, rolling like a snowball until they become unmanageable.
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Xavi's super squad: How will Barcelona's new signings affect their tactics?
Barca have made strategic bets in the transfer market, given their financial woes. Will they pay off for Xavi?
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Barcelona's Champions League analysis: Tactics of Porto, Shakhtar & Antwerp
Barcelona have struggled in the Champions League. Despite talent and high hopes, they've repeatedly fallen short. So how can they set up to qualify from the group stage?
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What can we learn from Barcelona's preseason?
Preseason can be a cruel mistress. It seemingly gives you so much but in reality, it’s mostly just an illusion; a mirage of what you want to be true rather than what is true.