From Pep Guardiola to Hansi Flick

BarcelonaNewcastle was everything Hansi Flick had envisioned and the game plan worked out perfectlyThe victory at St. James' Park is important to him because he understands it's a step forward in the maturity required to aspire to everything. The lesson from San Siro isn't just brewing in the locker room, but serves as a starting point for growth and dreaming of the most precious success. That's why it's important to see how players learn to react to difficulties, such as England's goal against them before injury time: this is growing up, and it's what the German is focused on. He's not interested in raising his head because the month of May is now as far away as Jupiter.Step by step", "no excusesand let's be clear. Flick is probably the best coach Barça has had since Pep Guardiola.

The statement, after one season and five matches, could be described as exaggerated, but in footballing and rhetorical terms, perhaps not so much. Flick's confident, transparent, and charismatic personality has the magnetism to convince the squad to follow him to the ends of the earth, even when it has been necessary to soften the negative symptoms of a shaky start to the season. An enemy of egos, he has managed to find the balance between world-class players and domestiques for the benefit of the common good. A paradigmatic example of what he is capable of transforming with his gaze. It's Gerard Martín'sIt's not that it makes everyone better, it's that it takes them to a higher and unknown level. Everyone knows what they should do. What separates a good coach from an excellent coach is precisely that. It's not just about imagining the type of football you want, but also knowing how to convey it with great intelligence, and emotional intelligence.

And Luis Enrique, what about him? Luis Enrique at Barça wasn't the author he is now at PSG, and as much as the track record and entertainment were undeniable thanks to Messi, the context Flick found gives him much more value. The German's signature permeates the entire rectangle of the game while also alleviating the ills of a club with permanent financial problems and constant changes in direction with the stadium. Flick, isolated from the famous surroundings, takes him imperturbably, like a pillar that embraces all Barcelona fans. His natural, measured speech, complete with a smile, also gives him a lot of credibility when he has to raise his voice to protect his team from the unbelievable schedules of La Liga or the negligent management of minutes by the Spanish national team coach. Let's make the most of him before he goes to be a grandfather.