A head-turning statistic has come to the fore on-line, surrounding the respective endeavours of Xavi and Hansi Flick on the touchline at La Liga giants Barcelona.
This comes amid the revelation that, on the similar level final season, the previous had put as many factors on the board as his predecessor.
Hansi Flick in fact loved a scintillating begin to life within the dugout in Catalunya’s capital, opening up an early benefit atop the La Liga desk courtesy of 11 wins from 12.
The final couple of weeks, nonetheless, have seen the German’s honeymood interval delivered to a swift finish.
After being put to the sword by Las Palmas over the weekend, Barcelona have now managed only a solitary level from an out there 9, courting again to the far aspect of the worldwide break.
Taking the whole lot of the marketing campaign into consideration, the Blaugrana have, in flip, managed 34 factors from 15 fixtures.
This simply so occurs to be the very same haul which Xavi had secured on the similar level in 2023/24, earlier than the Spaniard was finally despatched on his approach upon the time period’s conclusion.
Not solely that, however he had racked up 4 factors extra after 15 video games the season prior.
Meals for thought for these to have so closely criticised the Barca legend throughout his time on the Camp Nou bench…
🔥 Los 𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙊𝙎 son los 𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙊𝙎
🔙 En la decimoquinta jornada, el técnico egarense sumaba el curso pasado 34 puntos, los mismos que ahora el alemán, y un año antes alcanzaba los 38
Conor Laird – GSFN
