Flick's Record After 100 Barcelona Games: Better Than Guardiola & Cruyff?
Impressive Numbers, But Here's Where It Gets Controversial...
Lamine Yamal's first senior hat-trick helped Barcelona secure a comfortable 4-1 win over Villarreal this weekend, keeping them at the top of LaLiga. For manager Hansi Flick, it was a special match as he celebrated his 100th game in charge of the Catalan club. In that time, he has won the LaLiga title and Copa del Rey, taken the club to a Champions League final, and remains fighting on three fronts this term.
However, his side faces the challenge of overturning a 4-0 deficit in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Atlético Madrid this Tuesday. A 'Remontada' is needed. At Transfermarkt, we've analyzed how Flick's record after a century of games compares to Barcelona managers of the past. It really highlights the great job the German is doing in Spain.
Best Records After 100 Games as Barcelona Manager
Flick boasts a record of 2.34 points-per-game (ppg) from his 100 games in the dugout at Barcelona. Only one manager in Barca history can better that: Luis Enrique, who had an incredible 2.51ppg from his first 100 games with the Camp Nou club. Behind Flick in third is legendary boss Pep Guardiola, who had a record of 2.32ppg after 100 matches in charge. In fourth is Helenio Herrera, who was in charge in the late 50s and then again in the early 80s - he had a record of 2.28ppg.
Ernesto Valverde is fifth with 2.27ppg, followed by Xavi in sixth with 2.09ppg. Iconic manager Johan Cruyff is all the way down in seventh with 2.05ppg, with Englishman Terry Venables completing the top 10 with 1.90ppg. Including Super Cups, Flick has already won four trophies in that timeframe with Barca. Incredibly, both Enrique and Guardiola had won seven in that time.
Controversy & Comment Hooks
Flick's record is certainly impressive, but is it better than the records of Guardiola and Cruyff? The debate is sure to spark differing opinions. What do you think? Do you agree or disagree with our analysis? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
