Barcelona have been Spain’s dominant force since Hansi Flick took the reins, but the boogeyman is back on the opposite side of the Clásico divide, keen to reassert himself at the pinnacle of the sport once more.
Recent history suggests Barça have little reason to fear a Real Madrid team led by José Mourinho, even if he was the man responsible for bringing Pep Guardiola’s supreme spell in charge to a close in 2012.
