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FC Barcelona Second String Stars Make Most of Chances to Impress Flick in Getafe Win
11.10.26, 16:33 Updated 11.10.26, 16:37
Just like the players, any manager worth his salt must also continue learning on the job as their career progresses.
With the first XI he fielded following a longer than usual September international break, Hansi Flick showed signs of having taken on board lessons from mistakes made in the past.
This time last year, for this kind of fixture against Getafe, the German might have shown no mercy by immediately appointing the likes of Pedri and Pau Cubarsi as part of his strongest side possible, irrespective of their commitments with Spain.
Luis de La Fuente is also evolving too, and deserves credit for having rested these two big names where possible or not fielding Lamine Yamal for a full 90 across three La Roja triumphs this time round.
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has lived in Barcelona since 2019, when he became Forbes' lead reporter on FC Barcelona and Spanish football. He's been The Guardian's most prominent writer on Brazilian football for almost a decade as part of a journey that began in São Paulo. In London, he also became the Daily Mail's first-ever Spanish content writer in its sports department.