Flick has undoubtedly been Barça's salvation after a dark period in which they failed to reach their goals. The fans were frustrated and didn't hide their opinion about the board's poor management until the coach arrived. Since the German landed in Barcelona, that sector of the fans changed their opinion and saw that Laporta had made a great decision by signing the manager.
Since then, Barça has improved drastically and has returned to the top of the soccer scene. All the big clubs fear them again and young prospects want to sign for the club. Unfortunately, there are some players whose level has dropped, and Flick has exposed this without any fear.
Flick and his new Barça
Flick is trying to implement all the changes that have taken place at Barça in the best way possible, but it's not an easy task. In addition to Íñigo's departure, the new signings also have to settle in properly for the team to function well. The coach is facing his first problem as a culé: major changes.
Barça has excited the fans again, but the reality is that this year hasn't started as well as the previous one. Flick is watching the level of all his footballers, and there are some who haven't fully convinced him. The player we're talking about is Raphinha, who has started off visibly discouraged.
Raphinha finished the season as one of the main candidates to win the Ballon d'Or, but his level has gone down. Some of the fans are blaming him for the poor results, but Flick keeps motivating him. Although he's being very patient with him, it's known that the manager needs him to be at his best to face the upcoming matches.
Raphinha, the doubt at Barça
It was desired that Raphinha would return just like last season, but the reality is that this isn't the case. Since the tour of Asia, the Brazilian has looked disappointed and not as eager as before. It's expected that Flick will manage to get the best out of him again, but time is running out.
If Raphinha continues to underperform, it's likely that Flick will start giving more opportunities to Marcus Rashford. We'll have to keep a close eye on Barça so we don't miss any updates.