"The win over Racing Santander meant Barcelona have now strung together a series of 11 back-to-back wins in all competitions. This means the Catalans, under Hansi Flick, have now equalled a record set by Enrique's Barcelona team during the treble-winning campaign of 2014/15. This is even more impressive considering the fact that the Barça team managed by Enrique had some of the most gifted players in world football, including the front trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar."
"Even in defence and midfield, Enrique had the luxury of players like Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Javier Mascherano, among others. Flick, in contrast, has had to work hard to improve current Barcelona players such as Raphinha, Eric Garcia and Fermin Lopez. It is far from a complete team. However, the German's record of 11 consecutive victories is still far behind Barcelona's all-time record, currently held by manager Frank Rijkaard."
Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over Racing Santander. The team has strung together 11 consecutive wins in all competitions under Hansi Flick, equalling the 2014/15 Luis Enrique side. Enrique's squad featured Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar and midfielders and defenders such as Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Javier Mascherano. Flick has focused on improving players including Raphinha, Eric Garcia and Fermin Lopez, and the current squad remains far from complete. Frank Rijkaard's 2005/06 side holds Barcelona's all-time run of 18 straight wins, Pep Guardiola managed 16 in La Liga, and Carlo Ancelotti holds the absolute record with 22.
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