FC Barcelona are rarely out of the headlines in Spanish football, and their resounding victory in the Supercopa de España continued their emerging tactical superiority against fierce rivals, Real Madrid. However, under Hansi Flick’s reign, one player in particular has undergone a significant role change, transforming him from a zero to...
Who Is Hansi Flick? The Barcelona season resembled a soap opera in 2023/24, with on-the-pitch struggles compounded by hierarchical uncertainty, which left them unable to defend their La Liga title. After a positive end to the season, a soured relationship between head coach Xavi Hernández and club president Joan Laporta...
When approaching the latter stages of the football season, managers will begin to make tactical alterations in an attempt to get their side over the line and end on a high note. This is certainly the case for Xavi Hernández, who has been riddled with injury issues as he continues...
Having cantered to a 27th La Liga title last season, Barcelona not only did so at the expense of Real Madrid's short period of dominance but also broke records in the process. Their defensive solidity was ever-present last season, as they managed a club-best 20 league goals conceded - beating...
El Clásico never disappoints. An early goal from İlkay Gündoğan and a strong first-half performance from Barcelona gave the hosts and their fans hope of securing three points against their eternal rivals. Fluid in possession and dangerous in the final third, Barcelona looked as if they would take points off...
A lot has been said about Barcelona’s finances and reported transfer ban, but that hasn’t stopped them from planning for the future. Most recently, they have beaten some top European clubs like Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund to sign 18-year-old defender Mikayil Faye, who has impressed this season during his time...
Who Is Sergio Busquets? For 15 years, Sergio Busquets has been at the heart of Barcelona’s midfield and, by extension, at the heart of their successes and downfalls. Perhaps one of the most underappreciated players of his generation, Busquets has revolutionized the role of defensive midfielder by combining defensive prowess with technical...
Every game has its tactics but any manager has principles and no manager can change all tactics from one game to another, hence this tactical analysis video will provide a simple clarification analysis for the half spaces and how Xavi uses Pedri and Gavi in his tactics at FC Barcelona....
Even at a tough moment in Barcelona's history, one of the most successful and popular football clubs in the world, with a strong tradition of producing talented players and playing with a tiki-taka style of play, La Masia produced two world-class talented players for the first team: Pablo Martín Páez Gavira...
Alejandro Balde has emerged as a relief for Barcelona as the veteran Jordi Alba seemed to be nearing the end of his career. Alba put up a fantastic display at the World Cup, but his future at Barcelona has become more uncertain. Due to his ability to rise to the...
Jules Koundé, the 23-year-old, is the newest addition to Xavi's team. A few English clubs were also eyeing him then but decided on Barcelona trusting Xavi and his vision. He made his dream transfer to the Spanish heavyweights as a result of his outstanding performance at Sevilla. This move is...
A dramatic game at Camp Nou against Inter, which ended in a 3-3 draw, gave Barcelona some last hope that they can remain in the UEFA Champions League competition. After losing 0-1 in their last meeting, Xavi’s team had a lot to prove if they wanted to have a chance...
Julian Nagelsmann has long been lauded as one of the most interesting young coaches in football, at least from a tactical perspective, but there was always a sense that he had yet to show this at the very highest level of football. Indeed, this season there have been rumblings of...
Saturday night saw Cadiz vs Barcelona in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer some...
Wednesday evening saw Barcelona vs Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also...
Saturday night saw Sevilla vs Barcelona in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer some...
Sunday night saw Barcelona vs Real Valladolid in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer...
Sunday night saw Real Sociedad vs Barcelona in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer...
It is no secret that Barcelona have had their issues off the pitch in recent years – many of those troubles remain to this day. Financial issues, deferred wages, uncertainty around registering new signings – the list goes on. It is incredibly sad to see this happen to one of...
Saturday night saw Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano in the opening round of La Liga matches. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more!...
