Does Flick Face the Prospect of a Barcelona Losing Streak Like the One Under Luis Enrique?
Barcelona host Deportivo Alavés at Camp Nou on Saturday evening in the eleventh round of La Liga, looking to halt their slump after losing 2-4 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and 1-2 to Real Madrid in El Clásico. The team began the season with 11 consecutive wins in all competitions.
Barcelona host Deportivo Alavés at Camp Nou on Saturday evening in the eleventh round of La Liga, looking to halt their slump after losing 2-4 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and 1-2 to Real Madrid in El Clásico. The team began the season with 11 consecutive wins in all competitions.
The match carries added significance for Hansi Flick, as a Barcelona defeat would mean three consecutive competitive losses for the first time since April 2016, when Luis Enrique was the team’s coach. That run began with a league defeat to Real Sociedad, followed by elimination from the Champions League by Atlético Madrid, before a 1-2 league loss to Valencia.
The possibility of the run being repeated puts Flick to the test as he seeks to halt the slide, while the differing circumstances mean the two periods are not identical.