Reasons to dream

BarcelonaHansi Flick decreed a week ago that a state of optimism was permitted.Dreaming is allowed"He said in English because at this point he's understood that continuing to act like a German is good for him and helps him and his team. This way, he avoids arguments and absurd controversies, answers what he wants and avoids what doesn't suit him. He is signing one of the most impressive pages of BarcelonaIn just nine months, he has been able to turn not only the squad, but also the atmosphere, a sense of darkness and long-standing obscurity, into light, joy, revelry, good play, and a sense of identity for an idea and players raised mainly in the Barça school.

Flick has revived Barça pride, but the abstract idea of collective excitement is accompanied by a whole series of data that demonstrates there are reasons, and logical ones, to be excited. Barça is on a 23-match unbeaten run and has now scored 145 goals in all competitions, with an attacking trident boasting astronomical numbers. Raphinha has scored 12 goals in the Champions League and provided seven assists., which makes him the top scorer and assist provider in the competition, be careful, he's starting to look in the mirror of a certain Leo Messi, who in the 2011-2012 season scored 14 goals and scored five assists. Lewandowski, at 36, has already reached the milestone of 40 goals, and between him and the Brazilian they've scored 23 of their 36 in Europe. More? Lamine Yamal, with 12 goals and 14 assists in total, is the icing on the cake, and he doesn't even have a driver's license because he's a minor. More? Of the 48 official matches the Blaugrana have played, they've scored at least four goals in 21.

There are other aspects that can't be quantified with numbers, such as the pressure after a loss, the balance between control and vertigo that they're perfecting, the hunger, and the fact that all the players are part of a structure, an idea, a shared good vibe that extends beyond the pitch and reaches the stands. So dreaming is not only allowed, but there are plenty of reasons to think and feel that this year, yes. Of course it is.

The trident does not yet have a name, but it already exceeds the numbers of its predecessor.