There are scenarios that would overwhelm anyone, but not Fermín López. Not him. What began as a nightmare at the Metropolitano ended with a dream finish (1-2) for a Barça side that goes into the international break as leaders thanks to the faith and talent of an Andalusian midfielder who speaks Catalan. When the Blaugrana side was struggling the most, Fermín equalized after a magical play by Pedri that marked the start of a comeback of the kind that can be worth a championship. In a match that had to be turned around completely, Hansi Flick's team exhibited a great version of themselves in the second half, capped off by another goal from the number 7, this time assisted by Lamine Yamal. It is impossible not to love them. Barça not only reaffirms their lead in the League, but also demonstrates that they know how to win convincingly in big matches.

The lack of "freshness" is, according to Hansi Flick, one of the reasons for Barça's defeats against PSG and Real Madrid. This is the reason the German coach said was behind the 4-2 in Paris and the 1-2 at the Camp Nou in the Clásico. A reason which, despite constantly insisting that he does not like excuses, he associates with the troubled return trip from Seville, where the 'azulgrana' team played a League duel against Betis (2-5). Due to the rainstorm that affected Barcelona and its surroundings last October 17, the 'azulgrana' expedition, which was scheduled to return home on a charter flight past ten o'clock at night, could not take off and ended up spending the night in the Andalusian capital by express order of Flick himself. Players and staff got off the plane, slept in a hotel, the next day they returned to Catalonia and two days later they flew to Paris. Too much wear and tear on the body.

After nine years off the air, Crackòvia will return to the screen with a new season that will combine the characters that turned the program into a benchmark for Catalan sports humor with new additions linked to current football events. 3Cat is bringing back the format with a new distribution strategy that places the digital platform at the center, but also maintains conventional broadcasting on TV3. The first episode will premiere on Monday, October 26th at 8:30 PM on the 3Cat platform and can be seen on Thursday on television, after Polònia.

Barça has announced the absences of Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde just hours before boarding a plane to travel to Paris, where the 'blaugrana' team will face Paris Saint-Germain. These are two very important absences for Hansi Flick, as they are the two players he relies on to occupy the right-back position and cover Lamine Yamal's back. Both returned from this Saturday's match against Betis (2-5) with discomfort, which has resulted in injuries of varying nature. Together with the rest of the expedition, they landed 14 hours later than scheduled in Barcelona due to the storm and underwent the relevant medical tests.

Dressed in street clothes, wearing a black blazer, sunglasses, and a cap, Raphinha stepped onto the Camp Nou pitch minutes before the Barça-Getafe match to collect the award accrediting him as the best footballer in La Liga for the month of September. A more than well-deserved prize thanks to a stunning start to the season in which he has scored twelve goals and provided three assists in the league tournament, and has netted two more goals in the Champions League. He received an ovation from his teammates and the fans before sitting in the stands to watch how, without him, the blaugrana football machine remains well-oiled and had no trouble defeating the Madrid side.

Hansi Flick explained to the press gathered at the training camp in Birmingham during the preseason that he did not expect to see his team performing at full capacity until after the international break, which will run from September 24th to October 6th. A summer marked by the World Cup, with more than a dozen blaugranas participating and up to eight playing until the final with the Spanish national team, as well as the arrival of new faces with the adaptation process that this implies, led the coach to express this concern. Mind you, he set a clear goal: to win the first eight matches until the break no matter what. On the verge of achieving the set goal, the blaugrana machinery is performing above expectations.

Barça continues to score goals, but they had to suffer quite a bit against a daring opponent like Levante (2-4). A perfect start to the season in which Hansi Flick's team does not need to play at their best level to leave rival defenses shredded in their wake. The victory at the Ciutat de València will serve to remind everyone that opponents play after the final scare. It is good to keep that in mind. In football, nobody gives you anything for free.

Barça thrashed Feyenoord 5-1in their Champions League debut and confirmed the good feelings of the last few weeks. The Blaugrana returned to showing their best version and have already scored 22 goals in five matches. With an average of 4.4 goals per game, they are the team from the main European leagues that has scored the most at the start of this competition, and only in one match—against Athletic Club—did they not reach five goals.

After the Barça rout against Rayo Vallecano (5-2), an indiscreet camera caught a funny scene on the pitch. Karim Adeyemi, who had come on to play in the second half replacing Anthony Gordon, decided to do his post-match warm-up in flip-flops. Pepe Conde, the trainer who was coordinating the routine with other footballers at the time, raised his eyebrows and told him to please put on proper footwear. The German agreed seconds later and joined his teammates – all substitutes – who were working on their fitness in a stadium that was already practically empty.

Hansi Flick's face contrasts sharply with his look from a year ago, when he uttered the famous phrase “Egos kill success”. He is smiling after having kicked off the League with three victories and good footballing sensations.

Hansi Flick's third project began a month ago, when the World Cup semifinals still had to be played. Resigned, the German saw that he would have to do a good part of the preseason without the backbone of his team, since at that time up to ten players were still competing in the tournament in the United States and, therefore, would take a few weeks to return.

With the third project of the Hansi Flick era already underway and awaiting the return of the internationals and the resolution of the signing of the center forward – for now it does not seem that Atlético de Madrid is willing to loan Julián Álvarez – there is a not insignificant issue that is not monopolizing media attention: the captaincy of Barça. It is an important aspect because it is not just about negotiating bonuses or deciding who lifts the trophy, but about leadership in the locker room, a key element for a team that aspires to compete for all titles.

In an effort to put names to things, some Barcelona fans have dubbed the season the "Clàssic League," for having won it just against Real Madrid. Others have simply called it Flick's second league. Some wanted to name it by reaching 100 points, but it won't be possible because the team won't reach that figure after the defeat at Alabès' ground (1-0) when there was nothing more at stake than honor. But the title, achieved three matchdays before the end, could be called the "Catalans' League." And it's because it had been half a century since there was a Barça with such participation of players born in Catalonia: almost half of the available minutes.

Barça culminated a historic night to remember. The 2-0 victory allows the azulgranas to conquer the 29th League in their history, the second consecutive one since Hansi Flick's arrival at the bench. The Camp Nou experienced a night full of joy in what was a party from the first moment. Rashford and Ferran Torres put the 2-0 just after the start of the match against a Real Madrid that closed a week to forget —with internal fights included— seeing how the eternal rival won (and lifted) the League right in front of their noses.

Barça has communicated the death of Hansi Flick's father hours before playing a classic that could decide La Liga. The club has expressed its condolences to the German coach, who will be on the Camp Nou bench for the duel against Real Madrid (9 p.m., Movistar LaLiga), according to the club.

Hansi Flick had planned to go see Mago Pop's show on Sunday evening, but a technical problem "of force majeure" caused the Valles magician to suspend the performance. Consequently, the Barça coach was left with no other plan than to follow the Espanyol-Madrid game, in which only a white triumph prevented the mathematical achievement of his second League in two seasons on the blaugrana bench. Due to two goals from Vinícius, the celebration will be delayed by at least a week and will remain pending to achieve just one point out of the twelve available. The quickest way – and also the most pleasant – will be to get it this Sunday at the Camp Nou, in a classic that the culers will face with their belts loosened.

After almost two years, it seemed that Barça would draw a goalless match, a forgotten result for Barcelona fans. But Lewandowski made the difference with a good header and the game broke open in the final minutes. If Espanyol helps, the title could fall in a few hours. Who knows if Arbeloa's team will have to give a guard of honor to a team that knows how to win even in complicated contexts.

Hansi Flick's manual not only aligns with Johan Cruyff's pragmatic ideology of 'I'd rather win 5-4 than 1-0', but it has also delivered titles to legitimize a philosophy that always clashes with the conservative tribuneism of our country, or with lovers of defensive calculation everywhere. In this endemic political clash, the side of the good, which includes those who prefer artistic enjoyment over tactics, has signed a cultural vindication with the spectacle between PSG and Bayern in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Seeing the admiration the match has caused, I imagine Flick must have let out an ironic smile remembering how experts Thierry Henry or Ruud Gullit had called his offensive gamble kamikaze with sentences like 'you can't win the Champions League playing like this'.

Hansi Flick's manual not only aligns with Johan Cruyff's pragmatic ideal of “I’d rather win 5-4 than 1-0”, but it has also delivered titles to legitimize a philosophy that always clashes with the conservative armchair punditry of our house, or with lovers of defensive calculation everywhere. In this endemic political clash, the camp of the good guys, which includes those who prefer artistic enjoyment to tactical grids, has ratified a cultural vindication with the spectacle put on by PSG and Bayern in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Seeing the admiration the match has generated, I imagine Flick must have let out an ironic smile, recalling how experts like Thierry Henry or Ruud Gullit had branded his offensive approach as kamikaze with pronouncements like “you can’t win the Champions League playing like that”.

In the preview of the Barça-Celta match this Wednesday (9:30 PM, Movistar), Hansi Flick has defended that the team has recovered from their Champions League elimination and that "the atmosphere is very good" to achieve what would be the second consecutive league title with the German on the bench. "The players are well, happy, and motivated. I see it in training. Now we have to transfer it to the remaining matches." The Barça coach has praised his players, a very young group, and has recalled his affection for Barça and also for the city of Barcelona. This has led him to talk about his continuity in the Catalan institution, beyond the next season (2026-27), in which his current contract would end.