Hans Flick (Heidelberg, 1965) is not as young as Julian Nagelsmann or as cool as Jürgen Klopp . He was not even seen coming, as happened with his two gleaming compatriots, despite having good guilt for the tactical excellence exhibited by the champion Germany of Joachim Löw , whom he accompanied from 2006 to that magical 2014. He caught a sleeping Bayern and clueless in November, after Niko Kovac's hit , and turned the Munich giant into the fearsome steamroller it is today, capable of crushing Messi's Barcelona (8-2) as if it were a team of another category. Betting on red in this Champions League seems the most reasonable thing to do.
Actually Hans Flick is called Hans-Dieter. However, everyone at Bayern calls him Hansi from his time as a player, at the end of the eighties (104 games and five goals). He was one of those who cried in Vienna after seeing how Porto de Futre swiped the 1987 European Cup from them. Flick, an urgent patch in November, is today the best possible helm in Munich. In fact, in April, during the hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Rumennigge handed him the keys to Bayern until 2023. Blind trust for a keen strategist who has remained anonymous until last fall. Always in the shade and away from the big screen that I now drink.
One of his secrets has been to gain the trust of players with deeds, not just words. “It makes us all feel important. I think we have understood his way of training and playing well, "said Philippe Coutinho , days after his arrival. On Friday, on the grass of the Da Luz Stadium, the Brazilian corresponded with two goals and an assist with the scent of revenge against Barça.
Another of those who was most grateful for his arrival is the young Canadian Alphonso Davies . An imposing bullet to his left flank, which conquered him from day one and forced him to convert the untouchable Alaba into central. On Friday, neither Messi nor Vidal nor Semedo intuited where Davies would appear, in what is already one of the games of the Champions League. And all because Flick, used to looking footballers in the eye and not their ID, had no problem gambling with him. Soccer is a constant bet.
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His suffocating and forceful style took hold thanks to his good harmony with the German block of the team: Müller , Boateng , Neuer or Kimmich , who did not hesitate to highlight the weight of his coach in Bayern's awakening: «The way that we project forward is clearly his slogan. His relationship as Germany's second coach and, later, as technical director (2014-17), facilitated his landing. A Lewandowski (54 goals in 45 games) has also cheered his life.
They even say that the fault of Mario Götze scoring the title goal against Argentina was his. He whispered in Löw's ear that Mario should be in extra time, to the detriment of the historic Klose, and ended up being embraced by the little playmaker, who looked for him on the run after signing the historic goal for Mannschaft. Behind the mistakes of Brazil, in that memorable semifinal at the Mineirao stadium (1-7), his scrupulous tactical analysis to the canarinha was hidden. No one can dispute that, after the blow to Barça, he is the mastermind of two of the biggest blushes in the history of modern football.
His Bayern are not weak. Their numbers: 31 wins, one draw and two losses; 112 goals for and 26 against; 19 wins in a row. And the feeling that the Bavarian team can reconquer Europe. Because, despite the vibrations transmitted in this century, with technicians like Hitzfeld , Guardiola , Heynckes , they only reached the sky twice (2001 and 2013), falling with itching on penalties in that final against Chelsea at home. Against that curse the silent Flick sails.
Always dressed in black for that superstition that comes standard with some trainers. Lisbon can make you a legend.
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