Hansi Flick has already won two titles with FC Barcelona. A third and a fourth should follow. For this he has the details in view.
So far, Spanish has not spoken to Hansi Flick at press conferences. Ten months after starting in Barcelona, the German trainer mostly answers in English and needs an interpreter for the questions from the reporters. But one cannot speak of the fact that Flick is still strangers with Barcelona. On the contrary: the 60-year-old is a celebrated hero in Catalonia. Because under Flick, Barcelona put the arch -rival Real Madrid in his place and plunged into a small crisis. Barça played the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu quietly in Ligaduell in Ligaduell. The finale in the super cup also dominated Flick’s selection with 5: 2.
The most recent highlight: the 3-2 victory after extra time in the cup final last Saturday. Exceptional skipts Lamine Yamal stated: “Even if you score two goals against us, it’s not a problem. You just can’t beat us this season.”
Barcelona already has two titles with the Supercopa and the Copa del Rey in their pockets, two more should follow: the championship in the league and the title in the Champions League. The Catalans in Milan want to lay the foundation in Milan this Wednesday evening in the semi-final first leg (from 9 p.m. in the live ticker at T-Online).
Barça owes the flicks of radical changes. Right from the start, the former national coach was more on the shelter of the shelter than with velvet gloves. After just a few weeks, President Joan Laporta raved about physical training under Flick: “We work in a completely different way than before. Above all, the physical part is crucial for me, every step. Fitness is the basis.” According to some observers, the team was not resistant enough, it developed a certain robustness under the German coach.
But Flick also dealt with supposed little things. He turned every stone so that the team could get the maximum out of itself. According to the newspaper “AS”, he sent his players to the dentist at the start of his term. Because studies show that dental problems can negatively impair and lead to injuries to the services of professional athletes.
For example, Jamal Musiala had undergone a dental surgery at the end of 2023 because he had to struggle with muscle injuries again and again. Arjen Robbens also did not want to heal thigh injury at FC Bayern was once returned to an inflamed tooth. Flick knew these cases – and therefore chose this step at FC Barcelona. However, it did not stop: at the request of his players, Flick dealt with the hiring of a professional cook for the away trips in winter to further optimize the diet of the players.
In addition, Flick should also insist that the players only eat eggs in quality class 0. In Spain, these are organic eggs from free-running chickens. Until the end, according to “Mundo Deportivo” there were also eggs in quality class 3, i.e. from cage hunters.
It is important to the former national coach that the players can reach their maximum – and also act as a team. Therefore, he introduced a “uniform obligation”. He did not like the fact that players and coaching staff came to the games with private outfits and did not form an optical unit. So he called for his team to wear the same clothing when traveling. This also applies to the coaching staff and management.
It may be little things, but they show how important flick the common team success is. And: his high demands on all details arrive among the players and on the executive floor. Club boss Laporta already wants to extend the contract with the new trainer – if only for one year. “Flick knows that we want this phase to take as long as possible,” he said. “Hansi prefers short terms, you can see that in his current contract.” Midfield-ace Pedri described Flick as a father. “He takes care of us. He supports you if you don’t play. He always tries to help you.”