The new style of Barçamore intense, more direct, assuming more defensive defensive risks that are very advanced, adapts to the new format of the Champions League, less speculative, less calculated. The stamp of Hansi Flick connecting to the idea of UEFA, which always defends that the revolution of the competition will lead to more spectacular matches in the search for victory without doubt and the greatest number of goals possible in case it is necessary to use tiebreakers after the eighth and final day It will be crazy on Wednesday, January 29, with an even table and 18 games on a unified schedule.
With two days left, the Barçasecond behind elusive Liverpoolhas 15 out of 18 possible points, is the top scorer (21) and has the best goal difference (+14). A place among the 24 who will continue in the competition has already been secured. Their next goal is to mathematically seal a place in the ‘Top 8’ with a double prize: direct entry to the round of 16, avoiding the misunderstanding of a playoff between those classified from 9 to 24, and with field factor in their favor. . The Barça team has to visit Benfica (Tuesday, January 21) and received Atalanta (Wednesday 29).
And the debut in the Champions League was disappointing, a 2-1 defeat at Monaco with ‘tics’ from the past, not for sporting reasons but for psychological reasons. The early dismissal of the Eric Garcia after an error Ter Stegen It affected a team that had too many recent European challenges in its backpack. The German coach did not dramatize, he maintained his bold game plan and worked to strengthen the ‘international’ self-esteem necessary to compete in Europe.
The results, already good in the League, also came immediately in the Champions League: festive 5-0 against Young Boys, sensational 4-1 against Bavariacrushed 2-5 against Red Star in Belgrade, brilliant 3-0 against Brest and epic 2-3 on Wednesday against a Borussia Dortmund unbeaten at home since 2021. Without taking into account Louis II’s KO , there have been 20 goals in the last five days: four on average.
This is a Barça team in Dortmund that in the first half offers a good image, controlling the game in the opposite field in a way that is more loyal to the philosophy. pre-Flickaccepting little in defense and creating chances that didn’t go in with a Dortmund more stooped than expected. And when those Nuri Sahin They pushed higher in the second half, Barça also chameleonic to attack spaces with faith and verticality.
Iñaki Peña provides security thanks to the technician’s trust. The advanced defense, except for the 2-2 error, worked. Wedding He is a world-class midfielder and connected center backs Peter or with Elm so they throw the forwards deep.
The magic of Lamine Yamal and the fang of Raphinha and Ferran They did the rest, without forgetting the seal of flip with bold changes in search of the final determination of players such as Fermin and Ferrankeys to success, at the cost of removing stars like Raphinha, Elm either Lewandowskitired The template believes in its method. It is the Barça of flip and he wants the Champions League.
Source: La Verdad
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