Barcelona beat Real Madrid to win the three domestic championships, Flick s "dynasty" is still on the way

Sports Weekly All-Media reporter Wu Yifan

History is always repeated over and over again. Two years ago, Barcelona defeated Espanyol 4-2 in the 34th round of La Liga, and secured the league championship five rounds ahead of schedule. Now, at the Espanyol Stadium, Barcelona beat the derby opponent 2-0 and won the championship two rounds ahead of schedule. After all, this place is the territory of the mortal enemy. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Barcelona suppressed the mood of celebrating on the spot. In fact, even if we return to the temporary home court, it is far from the grand and happy celebration held at Camp Nou. This is the reality, it is difficult to achieve everything, just like this Barcelona has experienced this year.

Unity, Toughness, Genius

This game can basically be regarded as a microcosm of Barcelona's success throughout the season: unity, tenacity and talented players. On the championship night two years ago, Lewandowski scored 2 goals, while Espanyol scored 2 goals by Puado and Joseru. This time, Espanyol's leader was still captain Puado, but his performance was disappointed by the fans at the scene: they were mixed with garlic under their feet, and the passing shot was greatly reduced, wasting two or three excellent opportunities. The goal scorers on Barcelona have become Yamal and Fermin, the rising stars who have grown up in the past two years.

also has a high-level youth training camp, with self-produced youth training players as the backbone of the first team. The gap between the two clubs in this field is clear at a glance. Yamal's assists are already on par with Messi at his peak, but if he is given more free fire, you will be able to appreciate more goals like tonight: lightweight getaway, quick legs swing, wonderful arcs, perfect angles. Fermin's goal at the last moment was full of domineering, igniting the Barcelona people's emotions. This can also make up for his regret of being cancelled in the last game against Real Madrid.

When Ferming began to celebrate, Yamal, who gave a wonderful assist, walked to the sidelines calmly, slapped Flick lightly, and waited for the final whistle expressionlessly. In the exact opposite of Fermin, whose emotions explode like a volcano, Yamal, a young man under 18, was terriblely stable. Even those who watch football all their lives find it difficult to figure out what he is thinking at this moment. Why not only can't see the excitement and joy, but it seems a little confused and lonely. If you have to interpret it, Yamal represents another side of this Barcelona: it is almost perfect but still imperfect, and needs to grow through reflection.

People's views on the success Barca has achieved this season are divided. Some people think this team can do better, and there are many details of the mistakes in the quadruple battle with Inter Milan that determine success or failure. Some people also believe that the success of this team has exceeded expectations, facing Real Madrid and winning the three domestic championships, the Champions League has overcome all obstacles and almost reached the finals. The basis for achieving this goal is the club's fragile financial situation and strong youth training support.

Imperfect success

The external environment of this season does provide a good opportunity to emerge. Real Madrid is the top-notch team building, and the Premier League champions have failed in the Champions League. Barcelona's reversals and passes through the stern mark can be said to be that the team has extremely strong resilience and decisiveness, or it can be said that the team lacks the necessary control. Losing control is something that Barcelona's "fundamental school" cannot tolerate.

So even if I get two trophys this year, I'm afraid that some people's praise will be retained. But from another perspective, an outsider with poor language talent, in a club that pays great attention to systems, facing a group of players with little age, style, motivation and experience, how can he create a top-level competitive team in the shortest time? It took Enrique a year to get the control, and Flick almost brought Barcelona into the right track as he presets. The offside in the backcourt and the trident in the frontcourt sounded like a great tactical system, but now it seems that this is the most suitable plan to teach students according to their aptitude.

Two years ago, Xavi led the team to win the La Liga championship, scoring 70 goals and conceding only 20 goals. This season, Flick led the team and has not played in two rounds. He has scored 95 goals and conceded 36 goals. The difference in goals in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey is also significant. That year, some people complained that Xavi led the team 1-0 too much, and this year's complaint turned out to be that Barcelona's defense was too poor. However, the reality Flick faced was that the central defender combination throughout the year was supported by two short men, Kubasi and Inigo Martinez, and Christensen's place was given to Olmo. At the critical moment of the season, both Barde and Conde were injured, and Bernard, who was highly anticipated, was even more lying for a season...

Fortunately, Chairman Laporta didn't know how to convince the Sports Bureau to give the green light to Olmo (and the always forgotten Paul Victor). It made Barcelona, ​​a big ship that barely went out of the sea, look like it was not so air leakage everywhere.

Without the Champions League, there would be no dynasty, and it would be an imperfect season. And the most conspicuous part of imperfect success is always the imperfect part. That night at the Espanyol Stadium. After the game, he gently responded to the assistant's congratulations and randomly invited the players to leave the field and celebrate again when he went back. Such a coach is very rare to use efficient tactics, human nature, and the utilization and protection of team resources. And he also understood in his heart: greater achievements and greater challenges have just begun.