He Osasuna went down to Barcelona to the earth, it took a big tumble and it was, in part, due to the lack of knowledge of a Hansi Flick from Spain. The German coach had not made major rotations to date after the team’s good start in Leaguewith a single stumble in Champions Leagueand it was before Osasunain a tough field like He Sadarwhere he opted for a flurry of changes that led to the victory of the rojillos, a 4-2 that represents a blow of reality for the culés.
To date, hansi flick seemed to have landed on his feet Barcelona. The German, in a very short time, had managed to find the key to the team, a squad that was almost a carbon copy of last year’s, with a lot of extra from La Masía. But he had found the formula and had connected those who perhaps were completely exhausted last year. Xavi Hernandez who has suffered more blows than expected since his departure.
But hansi flick He appeared in Pamplona, at El Sadar, with an eleven full of opportunities for the less common. He left those who are, possibly, the two most fit players of this Barcelona team on the bench, Laminate Yamal and Raphinhagiving entry to Ferran Towers and Paul Victor. Nor was he Alexander Bucket neither Inigo Martinez from the beginning, leaving its place for Gerard Martin and Sergi Dominguez. The rest, taking into account the numerous absences due to injury, was what was expected, with a Iñaki Grief which was more than noted.
And we saw the game what it was, the scoreboard Vincent Dark was much higher than flickleading to Barcelona to their first defeat of the season in the League after goals from Budimir twice, Brian Saragossa and Abel Bretones that made the goals of little worth Paul Victor and Lamine Yamal.
flick could have rotated in the previous game against Getafeplaying at home, or even this coming Tuesday in which will be the second match of the league Champions League of the Barçabefore a Young Boys which is not only at the bottom of this tournament but is also… penultimate in the Swiss league!
It is understood that, after the stumble before the Monaco In the European debut, the German coach wanted to arrive with complete guarantees for the duel against the Swiss, although he still demonstrated a clear lack of understanding of the League Spanish, opting for rotations in a usually complex field as is always the case He Sadarnot only because of the entity of the rival, always rocky and that had started on the right foot this year, but also a fan that pushes like few others.
flick and the Barcelona thus leaving an open gap in the exceptional start to the season in the League that he had established, with full victories to date, allowing this Sunday to Athletic of Madrid and Real Madridbut both, to close the gap in the fight for leadership: a victory for the whites in the Madrid derby would put them one of the culés while the Colchonero victory would put them within three points.
