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Hansi Flick reveals key Barcelona tactical change as German hints at move away from possession-based style

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New Barcelona boss Hansi Flick revealed that he could make minor changes in the club's traditional possession-based playing style in the upcoming 2024/25 season. The German wants his players to play a more pressing game in the opposition's half with the intention of scoring as many goals as possible.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The former Germany and treble-winning Bayern Munich boss took charge of the club earlier this summer after club legend Xavi Hernandez left the team at the end of the 2023/24 campaign. After guiding the Catalan giants to two title wins, including a La Liga triumph, in his first full season at Camp Nou, the ex-Spain international went trophyless last year which prompted the club to part ways with him.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Speaking to Barca One, the German said, "Here the tradition is to play with passing, but I also want them to go straight to the goal. They should focus a bit more on scoring. I don’t think my style has any major changes. I’m looking for the same thing, to press high up, and to play in the opponent’s midfield. But, at the end of the day, you have to win. Everything is about winning games and at Barca, you have to play well. "All I can say is that we want to be an active team. We have to be active with and without the ball. It’s up to us to make it that way. We can make the opponent go in the direction we want and win the ball back as quickly as possible. I like my teams to press the opponent at the right moment, and sometimes higher up. And with the ball, all players have to have as much freedom as possible. That’s how I see it from a technical point of view."He added, "We have our philosophy and we have our style. We know how we want to play, but every match is a challenge. During the course of a match, there can be changes. Always looking for the best for the team."We can decide to move a midfielder forward or move him to another position. But the change can also come in the way we press. These are small details that we can implement depending on what the opponent offers us. The changes will be applied depending on the match and the rival. We will always be open to modifying these small details."

WHAT HANSI FLICK SAID

The Blaugrana will play their first <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/barcelona-pre-season-2024-tour-fixtures-results-tickets-watch/blt0c72df7089cf4ac7" target="_blank">pre-season friendly</a> in the United States on July 30 as they take on English reigning champions Manchester City in Orlando.

WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

Hansi Flick reveals key Barcelona tactical change as German hints at move away from possession-based style | Goal.com

Hansi Flick hinted at bringing in change in Barcelona&apos;s possession-based style in the 2024/25 campaign.