Hansi Flick's most celebrated 38+15: Barça-Girona highlights

BarcelonaBarça has surpassed Girona with a new thrashing (4-1) at the Estadi Lluís Companys, which hosted a clash with nearly 49,000 fans. Below are four takeaways from the match.

Arthur Melo's caffeine-free career. The midfielder signed for Barça in the summer of 2018 from Gremio in Porto Alegre. In two seasons with the Blaugrana, he put in some good performances, but never lived up to the expectations that his signing generated. Although he has talent, the Brazilian's career has faded. Bartomeu packaged him to Juventus in exchange for Pjanic in a deal to balance his numbers. He didn't fit in in Turin either. He went on loan to Liverpool and was unheard of. Last season, Fiorentina was where he was most consistent. Now he's trying to take advantage of the opportunities Michel gives him. Against his former team, he's been unable to do much.

The fans have not lost faith in Ansu Fati. The number 10 hasn't played since January 4th, when he played the last half-hour of the Barbastro-Barça Copa del Rey match. That's almost three months without a match. In total, he's only featured for eight short periods all season. Hansi Flick has never been a big fan of the team. The German coach believes he's not physically fit enough to play at the same pace as his teammates. The affectionate fans chanted Ansu Fati's name when he came out to warm up for a bit on the touchline. He has a contract until 2027. His current market value is €5 million (his highest price had been €80 million), according to the specialized website Transfermarkt.

Dani Olmo's replacements do the job. On the other hand, those who have plenty of pace and base much of their football on a non-negotiable level of performance are Fermín López and Gavi, who must cover for Dani Olmo during the three weeks the Terrassa-born attacking midfielder will be out. The two young Andalusian midfielders, trained in the youth academy, lack the talent or finesse of Barça's big signing for this season, but they give their all in every game. This commitment and dedication delight Flick, who rewards them with minutes. Fermín has provided Lewandowski with his second consecutive assist in two games.

The 38+15Lewandowski, first assisted by Fermín and then by De Jong, added two more goals. The first, an acrobatic finish. The second, a fine cross that sealed the victory. In total, he now has 38 goals. "Many people talk about my age. But I feel very good physically. If you look at the numbers, there isn't too much difference between now and a few years ago," said Lewandowski, who is 36, after the match. Ferran, coming off the bench with commendable form, also scored again. The Valencian has now scored 15 goals. In total, Flick's Barça have scored 139 goals.