Real Madrid bit the dust when they got swept aside by rivals, Barcelona in Supercopa de España final. Hansi Flick’s men translated an utter dominance to four goals in the first half. The referee sent Wojciech Szczęsny off. Nevertheless, it didn’t change anything as Barcelona fought equanimously until the whistle.  Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. […]

The typical curtain riser for the calendar year in Spanish football sees four of the top teams fight for a trophy. The favorites for the first semi-final had their special weapon back in the armory, and he helped them to create a clear lead to fulfill half of the task on the way to glory. […]

Barcelona visited the net only once from a rate of 3.23 as expected goals, giving away the game to Atlético Madrid, which seemed to be in the Catalans’ pocket. A dominant display from Hansi Flick’s men, accompanied by inefficient finishing, cost Barcelona three points and LaLiga’s lead. Atlético Madrid revealed the Catalans’ sorrows by exploiting […]

Celta de Vigo’s late comeback denied Barcelona’s away win, causing them to drop two points. The last ten minutes of the clash were a pure nightmare for the Catalans. A red card for Marc Casadó and two goals in three minutes drew a tragic tableau for Hansi Flick’s staff and ignited a euphoric state within […]

Real Sociedad banked only one goal after they could easily rack up a historical score at Reale Arena. Sheraldo Becker’s goal was enough to put a hold on Barcelona’s train, igniting the competition for the La Liga title and arousing the feud for the European spots. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Reaching milestone […]

Barcelona slayed another beast, adopting the same philosophy that Hansi Flick had instilled since he walked in. An extreme high line that trapped Real Madrid on twelve occasions and a direct playing style through and over a disjointed block saw them banking four goals and clinging to the top of La Liga. Tactical analysis and […]

If UEFA is eager to extol the virtues of the new Champions League format, then it should look no further than this fight. A fixture destined for fireworks delivered. Two teams that are keen to go blow for blow battled in Barcelona to produce an explosive encounter with a hectic rhythm. Tactical analysis and match […]

Barcelona banked another win to add to their perfect points haul. Though the image of complete control on the scoreline was an illusion, it is not the target Hansi Flick obsesses to achieve. In a duel of punches and counterpunches, his players pulled away at the end. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]

One loose pass can flip a game onto its head. AS Monaco where tasked with breaking down Barcelona in a different way after an early red card saw Barca reduced to ten men. Despite the advantage, Adi Hütter had to add more tools to get the job done. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel […]

Revenge is a dish best served cold. That was the case when Barcelona retaliated to last season’s loss against Girona, scoring four goals with mercy. Verticality, offside trap, and high press were Hansi Flick’s keys to keep his record without defeat. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri Girona emerged as one of the […]