Cadena SER reports that Barcelona is bracing for its most perilous weeks of the season, but their approach will differ from their usual tactics. Instead, the club has sent an unexpected piece of advice to Flick: attack more cautiously.
The Catalan giants have maintained a perfect record so far this season, but now face two formidable challenges: a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, followed by El Clásico against Real Madrid on Sunday. These two encounters could define the season, despite it only being October.
According to journalist Santi Ovalle on the Spanish radio show "Carrusel" on Cadena SER, Barcelona's management and sporting director have delivered a clear message to Flick: against PSG, he must not employ his usual open, attacking style, which they believe would be suicidal against Luis Enrique's team. The club emphasizes that possession control and patience are crucial.
Ovalle relayed Barcelona's strategy to contain the two-time Champions League winners: "We need to control possession more than ever, attack at a slower pace than usual, and curb PSG's quick transitions."
This extreme caution stems from recent setbacks against Paris. In their last two away encounters, the French side came out victorious. In last season's Champions League group stage, PSG came from behind to win after Ferran Torres opened the scoring, with Mayulu and Gonçalo Ramos scoring in the 90th minute. Ferran Torres now wears the PSG jersey himself.
The season before that, in 2023-2024, Luis Enrique's team inflicted a humiliating 4-1 defeat on Barcelona at Camp Nou to advance, a match where Araujo was sent off and Dembélé, Mbappé, and Vitinha performed exceptionally.
Although Barcelona secured a narrow 3-2 victory on their last visit to the Parc des Princes, what transpired a week later proved that one win was far from enough.
Ovalle concluded his report by posing a question for which everyone awaits an answer: "We will see if Flick follows the management's advice and plays more patiently, or if, as usual, he instructs his players to stick to an attacking approach."
This packed schedule is also accompanied by severe logistical challenges. After Barcelona's 5-2 victory over Real Betis, the team's flight on Saturday night was successively delayed to midnight, 2 AM, and then 4 AM, leaving the entire squad stranded in Seville. Flick had no choice but to take the players back to the hotel for rest. Then, on Monday, their flight to Paris was again delayed due to thick fog over the French capital.
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kandmopty
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If Hansi Flack tries to make different lineups all tops players play together we will be winning each match and strong for champions league titles starting up to 60 minutes after that if any players can’t play will we can change him give chance for all players but start with these stars very important this is my opinion Hansi Flack understands everything if give chance for this manager he able to broken every thing in the past that Happen he makes strong Barcelona I love him in first transfer market bring for him one center back one Right back when Barcelona face for big match we can do everything especially champions league titles very important for this season
vesbckryz
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u people forget so quickly balde was there all time and we saw him after injuries he wasn't at peak same as kounde. he is good yeah but let flick do his job, so far give time to expart and cancelo they have been good. besides with rodri and pressing frontline make it hard for opponent to find spance. futhermore every tactic has weakness even psg started so poorly and am not in flick head but cleansheet is not primary target but to outscore the opponent is statistics are clear. it's not the same barca anymore in those two yrs we were expecting too much but now the depth will pay out
Bro PSG has always started poorly in the league and that it's because their concentration is always on the UCL Big games and they know they can easily come back later on convenient schedule to win the league one. This is UCL two straight raining champion and arguably the best team on the planet and you think it's wise for Flick to go with inexperienced Espart and besides Cancelo will play right back but that does not mean is not vulnerable against terrifying pace wingers, don't forget his time under Xavi against the PSG and back then he was younger. Barca has never been eliminated in UCL knockout stage when Balde is on the pitch, although this is a league phase but I'm just bringing it up to let you know how good Balde his if not injury. Currently the dude is fit and should be given a chance. Flick is just angry at him simple because he wanted to leave in the summer because of lesser minutes he had last season when he lost his starting line up to Cancelo after coming back from injury. But the truth is that the transfer summer has ended and Flick should put emotion aside and give him a chance. A Defeat against PSG will will affect Barca psychologically expecailly with Madrid to come in the weekend, Don't forget we are being mocked for winning against smaller things and despite the fact the media is labelling us the best team currently but many football analyst still feels we are not there yet until we play against the bigger team. Flick should not throw all that expectations away simply because he no longer wants Balde in the starting line up
Vuhcenosty
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BCLN
jihdlmnprs
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Barcelona always plays offensively with everyone. They are not built for low-blocks.
ElishaMathias
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Flick needs to keep its personal issues with Balde and put him on the starting line up, Because it will be a disaster if he opts for Espart or Gerald Martin for left Back Because currently no player in Europe is terrifying on the left wing than Kwarasekslia. Matin and Espart are no match for The Georgia demon. Only Balde can give him a run for his money which will come at great cost of 💯 attention, strong defending and sprinting athletes
u people forget so quickly balde was there all time and we saw him after injuries he wasn't at peak same as kounde. he is good yeah but let flick do his job, so far give time to expart and cancelo they have been good. besides with rodri and pressing frontline make it hard for opponent to find spance. futhermore every tactic has weakness even psg started so poorly and am not in flick head but cleansheet is not primary target but to outscore the opponent is statistics are clear. it's not the same barca anymore in those two yrs we were expecting too much but now the depth will pay out
vesbckryz
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Flick needs to keep its personal issues with Balde and put him on the starting line up, Because it will be a disaster if he opts for Espart or Gerald Martin for left Back Because currently no player in Europe is terrifying on the left wing than Kwarasekslia. Matin and Espart are no match for The Georgia demon. Only Balde can give him a run for his money which will come at great cost of 💯 attention, strong defending and sprinting athletes