Hansi Flick believes his Barcelona team is ready to deal a blow to Real Madrid | OneFootball

FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick is bracing for his first official El Clasico, which is scheduled to take place this Saturday. The German tactician will be going into this game with his spirits quite high after having beaten his former side, Bayern Munich, in his last match in the UEFA Champions League.

The German trainer gives equal importance to every game and is fully focused on the upcoming blockbuster tie. According to SPORT, Flick believes that his team is ready to get a victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, despite not having won an El Clasico on the last four occasions.

In fact, the last time Barcelona won against Real Madrid was back in March 2022, when Xavi was still on the bench and led his side to a 4-0 victory.

But now, seeing the results that his team has obtained since the start of the season despite the injuries and the defeat to Osasuna and the way that his players have incorporated his ideas, Hansi Flick believes the time is now ripe to deal a blow to Real Madrid.

Getting a win in this match will be important as this can increase Barcelona’s advantage over Real Madrid to six points, but it can have implications for the La Liga race beyond only this advantage. A defeat to their fierce rivals can cause the Merengues to have doubts, especially after the shaky start that they have had to this season.

Furthermore, Flick also believes that having a good first half of the season will help his team immensely in the latter parts of the campaign, as it will allow room for error when the most decisive games arrive.

As things stand, Barcelona are performing above their expected standards, and getting a result against Real Madrid will further enhance their chances of winning La Liga this season.