Hansi Flick’s impressive start to life at Barcelona has recently been overshadowed by a disappointing run of results in La Liga.
The team has only managed to add 5 of the last 21 points available, which has slowed down the momentum it had achieved.
Before this setback, Flick was close to equaling the best start to the League in Barcelona’s history, achieved under Tata Martino in the 2013-14 season.
However, poor recent form has caused a notable drop in his statistics, placing him behind the previous coaches who took the reins before him.
Where is Flick located?
Flick has lost five of the 19 La Liga games he has managed, meaning a 25% defeat rate. This is a higher percentage than any of his recent predecessors during his tenure in Barcelona.
Xavi Hernández, by comparison, managed to lose just five games in 38 La Liga games last season, which is the same number of defeats that Flick has already experienced but in fewer games.
During his entire term from November 2021 to June 2024, Xavi’s percentage of defeats in La Liga stands at 15%.
Quique Setién, who led the team in 2019-2020, recorded a slightly higher rate of 16%while Ronald Koeman’s record between 2020 and 2022 showed a defeat rate of 21%.
For Flick, this difficult situation has put additional pressure on him to change things. With the second half of the season remaining, he has the opportunity to adjust his tactics and improve the team’s form.
His ability to recover and achieve better results will be crucial if he hopes to live up to the high expectations placed on him in Barcelona.
The next few months will be key in determining whether he can reverse this disappointing trend and restore the team’s competitive advantage in La Liga.