Flick's Barca scores goals like a spirit

After 11 matches, Barca scored 28 goals, only behind Bayern Munich in all of Europe.

Entering his second year with Barcelona, Hansi Flick is proving that he has brought not only discipline and strength, but also a strong scoring instinct to the Catalan team. After 11 games, Barca have scored 28 goals, second only to Bayern Munich in all of Europe.

The 2025/26 season is just over a quarter of the way through, but Hansi Flick’s Barcelona have sent out a clear message: they are back. The team is playing direct, efficient and explosive football. After 11 rounds of La Liga, Barca have scored 28 goals, more than Real Madrid, PSG, Inter, Arsenal and Manchester City. In Europe’s top five leagues, only Bayern Munich have scored more, with 33 goals in nine games.

What is remarkable is that Flick achieved this feat in the context of a heavily depleted attack. Raphinha, Lewandowski, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal were all injured. In one match, the German coach had only one healthy striker. However, Barca still played a fiery attack and did not depend on any individual.

Ferran Torres is the team's top scorer with 5 goals. Lewandowski has 4. Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Fermín López have 3 each. In total, 11 different Barcelona players have scored in just 11 games. No other team in La Liga has such a wide distribution of goals.

Barcelona are on a scoring spree.

Barca don’t have a “team-carrying star” like Messi did. Flick wants everyone involved in scoring. When Ferran is off, Gavi steps up. When Raphinha is off, Pedri or Fermín take over. “Goals are the responsibility of the team,” Flick said shortly after the win over Elche.

Barca are no longer playing the cumbersome tiki-taka. Flick demands quick, decisive passes and early shots when the opportunity arises. They do not need 70% possession to score. They only need a few precise attacks to finish off their opponents. Each game, Barca shoots an average of 13 times, but scores more than 2 goals, the highest rate in La Liga at present.

The most obvious change is the speed of the ball circulation. Players are encouraged to play with fewer touches. Pedri and De Jong pass vertically more than horizontally. The wings are exploited thoroughly. When opportunities arise, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal do not hesitate to shoot. That is Flick's Barca, fast, neat and precise.

28 goals in 11 games is a telling number. Barca have scored in 50 consecutive official games. Even without a 15-goal superstar like Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappe, they are still one of the two teams with the strongest attack in Europe. That shows that Flick has turned the collective into the biggest star.

Barcelona are not dependent on any star at the moment.

The team is moving forward with discipline and belief. Young players like Fermin, Lamine Yamal or Balde are maturing quickly. Veterans like Lewandowski and Gündogan are still playing leading roles. All are aiming for the same goal: winning.

Hansi Flick is not trying to recreate Guardiola's legacy. He is building a German-style Barcelona, disciplined, powerful and ruthless. When the attack is fit again, this team can surpass Bayern Munich in terms of scoring efficiency.

Flick’s second season at Barca is no longer a prototype. They are a machine. And what worries opponents most: that machine is still accelerating.

Source: https://znews.vn/barca-cua-flick-ghi-ban-nhu-len-dong-post1599465.html