The secret to Barcelona s success

Barcelona won two consecutive victories in their Asian trip, scoring 10 goals. But behind this, what is more important than victory is coach Hans Flick once again showed the outside world his secret to success in getting Barcelona back to the top - maximizing the comprehensiveness of the players.

Preseason Tactical Laboratory

Flick regarded the preseason as a perfect tactical laboratory. In the last two games, he boldly tried the three-guard formation and made a big move to the player's position:

centre-back Eric Garcia went to play right back.

left-back Gerald Martin played a guest appearance in the centre-back.

wingers Rafinia and Ferran Torres were pushed to the front line.

center Lewandowski retreated to the attacking midfielder.

The cornerstone of success, the concept of the whole nation being a soldier is the cornerstone of Barcelona winning the domestic triple-champion last season. Flick has used 12 players to hold different positions last season.

From Eric Garcia, the backcourt, to Rafinia, who was successfully transformed into the No. 10 position, to Garvey, who kept rotating in the midfield like a windmill. It is this ultimate flexibility that allows Barcelona to remain calm when they encounter injuries and win valuable rest time for core players over the long season.

The only exception

In this flexible and changeable system, there is an almost unshakable exception - Lamin Yamal.

Flick didn't need it, nor did he dare to move the young Spanish international easily. Because his dominance on the right is so absolute that any change can be a kind of weakening. Pinning him to the right and allowing him to play steadily is the best way to use him.

It is this ultimate development of players that explains why Barcelona is so calm in the transfer market this summer. They don't need to buy a substitute for each position, because many of their team's players are competent for multiple positions themselves. Flick's alchemy may be the smartest way Barcelona found in the post-Messi and post-Xiave eras.