After taking the captain's seat replacing Xavi in May 2024, Hansi Flick did not take long to gain the trust of the players with a very clear plan for each player and the development direction of the club.
Hansi Flick is a coach who is quite taciturn in the media, rarely appearing on the front pages of sports newspapers in Spain. However, every time the German strategist focuses on giving a message, it is very noteworthy statements to Barcelona's internal affairs.
Personal ego kills the collective's success". This is Flick's time to send a message after Barca's 1-1 draw with Rayo on August 31, 2025. That is when the "second season effect" begins to appear and some Barca players show signs of relaxation. Flick's messages are both deterrent but also stop at a moderate level, warning for players to focus again.
There were times when Barcelona lost very easily, such as the 0-4 defeat to Atletico Madrid in Copa Del Rey or the subsequent defeat when facing Girona. Flick was the one who opened up a direct, liberal and very modern attacking style of play. However, sometimes this playing style reveals too many gaps in the defense. Flick then took in the opinions of the team's key players and immediately Barca's performance improved.
Barca has won 11 consecutive matches in La Liga after a 1-2 defeat to Girona in February. After completing this streak, they are only 2 points behind Real Madrid, creating a very good premise for a comeback in the final stage of the season.
After establishing dominance in La Liga, Barcelona fans want Hansi Flick to bring the UEFA Champions League back to Camp Nou when they have not enjoyed the feeling of European championship for too long. Hansi Flick has a contract until June 2027, but all information shows that the German coach will extend it. Barca is also expected to be the final stage in Flick's career as he is currently over 60 years old.
Last season, Barca reached the Champions League semi-finals and only missed luck against Inter to reach the final. This season, they stopped in the quarter-finals due to red cards against Atletico Madrid. Next season, Barca will definitely be more powerful and will no longer make such mistakes.
Barcelona's biggest star at the moment is Lamine Yamal. Last season, this young striker, along with Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, formed a very strong trio, scoring countless goals. This season, Lewy has declined in form due to age and Raphinha is constantly injured, so only Yamal is a true star in Blaugrana's attack.
This season, Raphinha has only played 21 matches in La Liga after 3 hamstring injuries. He has only scored 19 goals in all competitions, a sharp decrease compared to his record of 34 goals last season. Lewandowski is currently only a substitute at Camp Nou as he is about to turn 38. This season, the Polish striker has only scored 13 goals in La Liga, a sharp decrease compared to his record of 27 goals last season.
Although Barca is facing personnel difficulties in attack, they are still the team with the most goals in La Liga at the moment (89), which shows how great Lamine Yamal's influence is. In 28 appearances in La Liga since the beginning of the season, Yamal has 27 G/A (16 goals, 11 assists), raising the total number of goals and assists of the 18-year-old striker in all competitions to 24 and 17 respectively.
This is a remarkable effort to overcome difficulties by Yamal when this season he suffered a serious injury in the early stages, leading to conflicts between Barca's personnel usage and the Spanish Football Federation. Last month, Yamal suffered a hamstring injury again, causing him to miss the rest of the season and is racing to catch up for the 2026 World Cup.
This is also a season that records more maturity for Yamal. At the beginning of the season, he said Real Madrid received help from referees right before the first leg of El Clasico. In the end, Barcelona was defeated by Real Madrid with a score of 2-1 and that day, Yamal was the worst player.
Yamal not only made Real Madrid fans angry, he also touched the self-esteem of many teammates in the Spanish national team who are wearing Real Madrid jerseys. After that slip of the tongue, this young striker has become more secretive in the media and social networks.
Lamine Yamal is in the early stages of her peak career but has won many major titles. Maintaining her form and becoming more mature after each scandal like that will help this young star continue to develop further in the following years.
