Hansi Flick had done an excellent job of ensuring he didn’t succumb to Barcelona’s infamous “entorno” during a mightily successful debut season, but the German is finding it much harder in year two.
The serene La Liga title defense he wished for hasn’t come to pass at the start of the 2025–26 campaign, with Barça, marred by injuries, in a competitive battle with Real Madrid at the division’s summit.
