Since Hansi Flick was appointed as head coach during the summer, Barcelona has become one of the best teams in Europe. Their attacking play has been complemented widely, and understandably so given that they have scored 66 goals in just 21 games in all competitions. However, they have also been effective in defence.
In particular, it is his ability to defend set-pieces well that has now been highlighted. Ace for MDBarcelona have yet to concede a corner this season, despite facing almost 100 – 98, to be exact. 22 goals have been scored since the campaign began in August, but none have been directed from a corner kick.
This statistic is even more impressive when you consider that the first team squad is not particularly high, which means that Flick's tactical setup was perfect. Barcelona they will hope they continue to be flawless in this regard as they aim to have a very successful season.
