Category: FC Barcelona

Alejandro Balde

Hansi Flick Tactics At Barcelona 2025/2026: Life After Iñigo Martínez & The Search For Defensive Balance – Data Analysis

The 2024/2025 season saw Barcelona‘s defensive structure flourish under Hansi Flick, largely thanks to the intelligent partnership between Iñigo Martínez and Pau…

November 9, 2025

Alejandro Balde

Club Brugge Vs Barcelona [3–3] – Champions League 2025/2026: Hansi Flick Out-Of-Possession Problems Explained – Tactical Analysis

The most exciting contest in Gameweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League saw Club Brugge and Barcelona play out a thrilling 3-3 draw, with numerous chances at both ends…

November 7, 2025

Analysis

Using The Half-Spaces To Progress The Ball Like Pep Guardiola – Tactical Theory

The use of half-spaces is not new, but they gained more prominence in the football vernacular during Pep Guardiola’s time as Barcelona’s head coach, where…

November 5, 2025

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Real Madrid Vs Barcelona [2–1] – La Liga 2025/2026: Xabi Alonso High Press Exposes Hansi Flick Defensive Flaws In El Clásico – Tactical Analysis

Real Madrid hosted Barcelona at the prestigious Estadio Santiago Bernabéu and, after a powerful attacking performance, convincingly won the tenth La Liga fixture.…

October 30, 2025

Analysis

Real Madrid Vs Barcelona La Liga 2025/2026: Hansi Flick Weaknesses For Xabi Alonso To Target In El Clásico – Data Analysis

As Barcelona approach the first Clásico of the 2025/2026 season under Hansi Flick tactics, the atmosphere feels markedly different from the dominance…

October 23, 2025

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Barcelona Vs PSG [1-2] Champions League 2025/2026: Hansi Flick High Line Tactics Punished – Tactical Analysis

Barcelona lost their UEFA Champions League clash with PSG at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium after a challenging match that witnessed an…

October 4, 2025

4-2-3-1 Formation

Barcelona Vs Real Sociedad [2-1] La Liga 2025/2026: Hansi Flick Possession Tactics & Defensive Flaws – Tactical Analysis

Barcelona hosted Real Sociedad in matchday seven of the 2025/2026 La Liga season, which ended in a narrow 2-1 victory for the…

September 30, 2025

Analysis

How Xavi Has Been Using Pedri And Gavi To Dominate Half-Spaces At Barcelona – Scout Report

Even at a tough moment in Barcelona‘s history, one of the most successful and popular football clubs in the world, with a strong…

September 29, 2025

Analysis

Ballon D’Or 2025: Ousmane Dembélé At PSG Vs Lamine Yamal At Barcelona – Data Analysis

Did Ousmane Dembélé Deserve To Win Ballon D’Or? Ballon d’Or season always brings debate among football fans and pundits. There has never…

September 29, 2025

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Resurrecting Football’s 2-3-5 Pyramid – Tactical Theory

If you have read Jonathan Wilson’s extraordinary book Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Soccer Tactics, you are well aware of football’s historic…

September 25, 2025

Analysis

The Comeback Of Ousmane Dembélé At Barcelona 2022/2023 – Scout Report

Ousmane Dembélé was almost on the brink of leaving Barcelona in January 2022. However, 10 months later, he is one of the…

September 23, 2025

Analysis

FC Barcelona: Using xGold To Find Ousmane Dembélé’s Replacement 2023/2024 – Scout Report

Perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, Ousmane Dembele ended up swapping Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain and will continue his career in Ligue 1. It comes…

September 23, 2025

Alejandro Balde

Hansi Flick Tactics At Barcelona 2025/2026: High Line, High Risk, High Reward – Data Analysis

The 2025/2026 La Liga campaign arrives as a defining chapter for Barcelona under the stewardship of Hansi Flick, following a season that…

September 10, 2025

Analysis

The Re-Emergence Of Man-Marking In A High Press – Tactical Theory

As football data continues to evolve, we’re seeing that most goal-scoring actions are produced with limited time in possession and few passes.…

August 30, 2025

Analysis

Fermín López Scouting Report At Barcelona 2024/2025 – Barca Midfield Maestro And Spain Olympic Hero

In the Men’s International Football realm, the summer of 2024 has been the summer of Spain. First, they emerged victorious from the…

August 27, 2025

Analysis

Marcus Rashford Scout Report At Barcelona 2025/2026: Can Hansi Flick Fix The Manchester United Outcast? – Data Analysis

Marcus Rashford’s loan to Barcelona in the summer of 2025 represents more than just a high-profile transfer; it is, in many ways,…

July 22, 2025

Analysis

Marcelo Bielsa Tactics Vs Pep Guardiola Tactics – Revisiting Athletic Club Vs Barcelona 2011/2012

Now two of the most exciting managers in England, Marcelo Bielsa and Pep Guardiola have admired and influenced each other for a…

July 9, 2025

Álvaro Djaló

La Liga Scout Report 2024/2025: Four Rising Spanish Talents (Cristhian Mosquera, Pau Victor, Álvaro Djaló, Juanlu Sánchez)

With fans of La Liga beginning to catch their first glimpses of Spanish football in the 2024/25 season, one of the most…

June 27, 2025

Analysis

Ansu Fati Scouting Report At Barcelona 2020/2021

Despite turning just 18 years old less than two months ago, Ansu Fati has been one of the most spoken about names…

June 25, 2025

Analysis

Joan García Scout Report At Barcelona 2025/2026: Barça’s Future-Proof Stopper – Data Analysis

Joan García’s arrival at Barcelona has reignited interest in the club’s long-running goalkeeping dilemma. This scout report and data analysis examine whether the former Espanyol goalkeeper, known for…

June 24, 2025