This is how Hansi Flick's Barcelona defends:. Understanding Barca's high-line and Flick's off the ball tactics. [A Thread].

The deepest Midfield in the world:

Slowly but surely…. Turning into a fan.

“Patience”.

My love for Bernal just increased by a hundred percent.

That’s where a good team bites them. Attacking the halfspace and the centre.

Madrid might concede many counter goals next season. They’ve improved, but there are loopholes. Alonso’s primary progressor from the left is Huijsen,majorly via carries. To mask the abandoned space, Tchoumeni covers, abandoning his own space. Fran Garcia (LWB) already higher up.

Will the real culprit ever concede accountability for what they’ve created?. Absolutely not!!.They would rather flex another trophy in some 19yr olds youtube stream to stay relevant. Pathetic!.

Oh my God!. This does not look good for Musiala at all man,. What’s the point of the money Bayern makes off the tournament?.If that’s what they have to pay for it?. Baffling!.

For your understanding: I went straight to the point this time around. 🤦.

I knew one day someone will bring this. Keeping it simple,.When the two most gifted players in the world want to play together, we are in for art. As that happens, magic erupts. We witness & listen, frozen. We witnessed that in a global scale, complaining now is naive.

“If Barca are indeed rejected by Nico this season,.It's only logical to bring in a better version of Nico Williams next season.”.— Pallab, a year ago. The window has opened. From here on, it’s an uphill road for Lamine’s Barça.

Life is unpredictable, often ruthless. Live every moment presented, cuz what lies beyond is His command — beyond our control and often imagination. Rest in peace Diogo 🕊️

In the 24/25 setup, Dumfries is not the best partner to Lamine. But to utilise Denzel, we could allow him to hold the width on the right and Nico Williams on the left. This would allow Lamine to be central and Balde to be fixed in deeper areas strictly on the rest defence.

So looking at Denzel’s attacking numbers alone would be misleading as Inzaghi’s wingbacks saw more of the ball in isolation in the wide areas. We rather focus and compare more on their defensive numbers. And that’s where Dumfries’s weaknesses start showing in compared to Jules.

Hansi Flick’s RB should be a weapon in the rest defence, more than a runner in the wide zones (because Lamine is bound to give away possession in the right, most of the time). What’s even better is if the RB is efficient in buildup.

Dumfries a big presence for both offensive and defensive set pieces, corners. Has a good banana delivery into the far post from the wide zone. The attacking & passing numbers look brilliant. But there’s depth into it.

Dumfries at Barcelona?!?. (A quick thread).

Tell me without telling me, you've never been in a football pitch. Arguments are the foundation to a solution, it shows you’re invested. Arguments are really common irrespective of the level, which moreover never carries itself off the pitch.

The answer is tricky, because this isn’t a profile you necessarily get in Lamasia. So, who are the top youngsters who reciprocate a similar profile and would eventually replicate such output?.

Raphinha’s form/output last season caught everyone by surprise. But it was just about profiling him according to his strengths. In the world today, Raphinha is the best when in front of the ball. Something foreign to traditional Barça wingers. The question is — who succeeds ?.