Barça is aiming for the treble and has its first chance to do so this Saturday, April 26, in the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid at La Cartuja stadium in Seville. Hansi Flick is working hard and maintaining his composure, taking each game as it comes on the road to the treble, but this Saturday he will experience his second final as Barça coach and hopes to achieve the same as in his first, beating Real Madrid and laying the foundation for the long-awaited treble.
Everything points to optimism, as Barça has won by a landslide in all of their matches against Real Madrid this season. Both in the Spanish Super Cup final and in the match at the Santiago Bernabéu, where Hansi Flick’s side won 0-4. In addition, Barça have a four-point lead over Real Madrid in La Liga and are still alive in the Champions League, something that the Whites can no longer say.
Furthermore, Barça has a secret weapon in the form of Hansi Flick, who seems to be their talisman. The FC Barcelona coach has won all six finals (five with Bayern Munich) he has managed from the bench.
Flick’s plan
To keep his perfect record in finals intact, coach Hansi Flick has a clear plan for the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid. With his line-up against Mallorca, the German coach revealed almost all of his cards ahead of the final against Los Blancos. With the confirmed absences of Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde and the rest he gave some players against the Balearic side, the picture is now very clear.
The goal belongs to Szczesny. No surprises are expected in defense. Against Mallorca, Flick rested three of his starting defenders, Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, and Gerard Martín, who ended up coming on for a tired Héctor Fort in the second half. The fourth defender will clearly be his key man, Iñigo Martínez.
De Jong and Pedri are undoubtedly undisputed in midfield. On the right is Lamine Yamal, with Dani Olmo in the center and Raphinha on the left. Finally, the top scorer in the Copa del Rey, alongside Real Madrid’s Endrick, will lead the attack. We are talking about El Tiburón, Ferran Torres.
Possible Barça XI
Goalkeeper: Szczesny
Defenders: Gerard Martín, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Jules Koundé
Midfielders: De Jong, Pedri, Dani Olmo
Forwards: Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Ferran Torres