‘Barcelona make you look bad!’ – Cesc Fabregas hails Hansi Flick’s ‘frightening’ side ahead of Champions League reunion with Como
What impressed Fabregas most was the sheer variety of solutions Barcelona find on the pitch, regardless of how the opposition tries to stifle them. Whether facing a low block or aggressive pressing, the Blaugrana appear to have an answer for everything. Fabregas noted that even specific man-marking jobs on key individuals fail to disrupt the flow of the team, as the squad’s collective intelligence allows them to bypass pressure points with ease.
“You can mark them man-to-man, as they tried with Rodri or Pedri, but they find solutions from all angles. Whoever plays, they’re of a very high standard. It’s frightening – the level they’re playing at right now is frightening,” he added. This depth and adaptability have become hallmarks of the Flick era, with the German coach managing to extract elite performances from both veteran stars and the emerging talents of La Masia.
