The first half of the 2025/26 season has produced a recurring image in every FC Barcelona fan's mind: Lamine Yamal receiving the ball wide on the right touchline, with two, sometimes three, opposition shirts swarming onto him from all directions and closing the space around him. Rivals have started to believe the danger on the right flank lies there, and only there, for Hansi Flick's team.
FC Barcelona will begin the defence of their Spanish Super Cup crown tomorrow when they take on Athletic Club in the semi-finals in Jeddah. Coming into the game on the back of a hard-earned victory over RCD Espanyol in the Catalan derby, Hansi Flick & co. will be gunning to carry forward the momentum and secure a place in the final.
