"Hansi Flick does not believe Barcelona's recent downturn is echoing the way his Bayern Munich reign unravelled, insisting injuries to key players are affecting the Blaugrana. Barca won LaLiga, the Supercopa de Espana and the Copa del Rey in Flick's first campaign at the helm in 2024-25, but his second season has not gone entirely to plan. Flick's side are already five points behind Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga, having lost the first Clasico of the season by a 2-1 scoreline. They were also thumped 4-1 at Sevilla in early October, while Wednesday's 3-3 Champions League draw with Club Brugge was another underwhelming result."
"I don't want to talk about Bayern. We won the Bundesliga also in my second year there. It's not an excuse, it's a fact that we have a lot of injured players and many of them are key players. That is very important. We will manage it as best we can. In LaLiga, we are five behind Madrid, but we are still second. There is a long way to go until May."
Barcelona secured LaLiga, the Supercopa de Espana and the Copa del Rey in 2024-25 but have struggled in the following season. The side sit five points behind Real Madrid after a 2-1 Clasico loss, a 4-1 defeat at Sevilla and a 3-3 Champions League draw with Club Brugge. Multiple key players are injured, including Gavi, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Joan Garcia and Raphinha, with Lamine Yamal carrying a groin issue. A prior managerial period featured a treble followed by a less successful second season that still yielded a league title. Barcelona remains second in LaLiga with a long season ahead and a trip to Celta Vigo approaching.
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