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Squad value€1.3bn
Squad value€1.5bn
Key playerRaphinha
Key playerErling Haaland
Head coachHansi Flick
Head coachEnzo Maresca
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Flick's own rule: if you have the ball, the other side cannot score.
“Si vous avez la possession du ballon, l'adversaire ne peut pas marquer.”If you have possession of the ball, the opponent cannot score. our translation
Flick's Barcelona go forward quickly and smother you when they lose the ball.
“Un equipo que es una máquina ofensiva, vertical y de presión asfixiante que combina el rigor físico con la vocación ofensiva, esencia del estilo Barça.”A team that is an attacking machine, direct and suffocating in its pressing, combining physical rigour with an attacking vocation, the essence of the Barça style. our translation
Flick's Barça now keep the ball for long spells, moving it until a gap opens, which they never used to do under him.
“The trend matters because Barcelona's passing volume is rising at the same time as their share of possession.”Maresca's City still dominate the ball, but they look for the space in front of them much sooner than Guardiola's did.
“Η Σίτι εξακολουθεί να κυριαρχεί με την μπάλα, αλλά αναζητά πιο γρήγορα τον ελεύθερο χώρο.”City still dominate with the ball, but look for the free space more quickly. our translation
Maresca's City go man for man high up the pitch to stop the other side passing out from the back.
“Manchester City started the game on the front foot, jumping into an aggressive player-oriented press to restrict Manchester United’s ability to play out from the back and progress.”A new manager, the same City: they still want the ball, and a lot of it.
“They’re still playing the same possession-hungry soccer.”