Hansi Flick Highlights Barcelona’s Tactical Vision with Possible PSG Meeting Ahead | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain will face Stade Brestois in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off, with the winner taking on either Liverpool or FC Barcelona.

Ahead of their Champions League clash, PSG dominated Brest 5-2 at Stade Francis Le Blé. Ousmane Dembélé has been in sensational form this year.

The winger, who had only one career hat trick before last week, now has two in as many games—against Brest and VfB Stuttgart. Dembélé opened the scoring in the 29th minute, finishing coolly after a brilliant run and cross from Bradley Barcola.

He doubled his tally in the 56th minute, following up a deflection off goalkeeper Marco Bizot from a Fabian Ruiz shot. But it was his third, a clinical strike in the 62nd minute from a perfect assist by Kang-in Lee, that really stood out.

With this performance, PSG are the favorites to progress, with either Barcelona or Liverpool waiting for them in the next round.

Hansi Flick talks about Barcelona squad expectation

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Should the Parisians draw the Catalan side for a second straight year in the knockout round, they’ll face a Barcelona squad with a new manager in Hansi Flick.

On Thursday, Flick and his team secured a 5-0 win over Valencia, and as a potential matchup with PSG looms, the German boss spoke about how he wants the squad to replicate this performance for the remainder of the season.

“I’m very happy for the team,” Flick said post-match in the Mestalla (h/t Forbes). “We created a lot of chances and took advantage of them.

“This is the style which we want to play with, with the hunger to go towards the next goal every time. When we play with this rhythm, with these youngsters, we always look to score the maximum number of goals.”