A former Barcelona manager stands up for Hansi Flick's two predecessors

The extraordinary start to the season of FC Barcelona under the orders of Hansi Flick has made us forget LaLiga won by Xavi Hernández in 2023. In this regard, Jordi Cruyff referred to the cycle of the Egarense and its importance for the current success of Barça, without also forgetting Ronald Koeman and his work with various leaders of the Barça squad. 

"A club is a process of many years. And in that process there is a coach (Koeman) who has not won the League, but has given Araújo, Pedri, Gavi their debut... The club's path is very long in which each one "he contributes his own," explained the former culé football director during a Memorial to Johan Cruyff in Aiguadolç when referring to the work done by his compatriot.

In the case of Xavi, Cruyff was much more eloquent when evaluating his cycle. "He arrived at a very difficult time for Barça and won the League with a very big difference when no one expected it. Then they parted ways and now things are going well with another and we must praise him, but there is no need to belittle the League that It was won two years ago," said Jordi.

🎙️ Jordi Cruyff, on the current Barça

"For elogiar to Flick does not do lacking to hammer to Xavi. It won a League with difference. And another technician, without winning, did to debut, to Pedri or Araujo. All form part of the current process"

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Jordi Cruyff, delighted with the style of Flick's Barça

On the other hand, the former Barça manager was delighted by the offensive style that Hansi Flick has been implementing. The Dutchman believes that one of the main successes, in addition to the high pressure, is to add a fourth man in attack to be more forceful and, of course, the commitment to the kids. 

"The youth players who are waiting for their opportunity are grabbing it with both hands, this is something beautiful that people like. All this is a process of many years, since there are youth players who debuted two, three or four years ago "People are excited about how we compete," argued Cruyff.

Likewise, he made it clear that this Barça continues to adhere to his father's philosophy, regardless of whether or not it starts from the 4-3-3 as a base. "DNA is not the system, but the purpose, what you want to do: if you want to dominate, if you want to give minutes to the youth players... This is DNA. A tactical adjustment is not changing the Barça philosophy. The coaches are adapting "he pointed out.