During the US tour, psychological comfort is the most clearly felt from Barcelona. Some of the team's practice sessions were opened for fans to enter and watch their idols.
Media exchanges have also welcomed more media outlets. From the training ground to the press conference, captain Hansi Flick himself was the one who directly covered. The German coach focused more on young players to ensure that the trip to the US was not just for fun.
After the 2-2 draw with Man City and the 2-1 victory over Real Madrid, Barca players have felt their satisfaction in the media more clearly. Although these two matches are only friendly, it has been a long time since the Blaugrana have enjoyed such complete joy in such a short time.
From the first days of arriving at Camp Nou, Hansi Flick has felt the pressure of many players. The first thing to do is not to bring a superior strategy, Flick should untie the psychological knots to make the whole team more comfortable.
Famous for always keeping a calm demeanor, the former Bayern captain wants to bring the same to his students. However, in all circumstances, we should not let negative emotions like at the end of last season recur.
This summer, during the US tour, Barca brought a record number of young players, partly due to the fact that many key players have not returned after EURO and Copa America 2024. All of these tomorrow morning stars are trying to show their best in the hope of taking the opportunity to join the first team.
They understand that the club's current financial situation is very difficult, so the resources from La Masia will be maximized. Although Dani Olmo has just joined, Barca still do not have a gap in their salary fund. Once there are players from the first team sold, the opportunities for those like Marc Casado, Marc Bernal, ... will be clearer.
Also talking about Marc Bernal and Marc Casado, this young pair could be named in the first team squad for the 2024-2025 season after recent good performances. Hansi Flick's problem of finding a replacement for Sergio Busquets may be examined in the first weeks of August.
In the US, Barcelona players were warmly welcomed by fans. Stars such as Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Jules Kounde and Ilkay Gundogan often stay for quite a while to sign the Cules of the land of the stars and stripes.
Even at 11pm, this enthusiastic welcome was still clearly felt. However, during the 10 days in the US, Barca limited commercial and promotional activities. The focus is still on competing and practicing fully as the new season is approaching.
It is expected that Blaugrana will pocket about 8 million Euros in the 2024 US summer tour. This is not a large amount but at least still a recorded interest. In the current context of debt, making a profit, whether big or small, in any amount is a very valuable thing for the Camp Nou upper class.
