This Sunday, Barça will play a new final of the Spanish Super Cup, the third consecutive one and the third against Real Madrid. Last year, the ‘merengues’ already played against a wounded Barça that suffered a tough 4-1 defeat, undermining the end of Xavi’s era as coach. Not all news has been bad in this competition, as in 2023, at the very start of bring it on great project, Barça convincingly defeated a great Madrid.
The 2023 Final, a Turning Point.
That 2023 final marked the beginning of a great league streak for Barça that allowed them to win the league title with great solvency. Let’s remember that the blaugranas, before that final, were not in their best form sports-wise, and there were already doubts surrounding Xavi and the Barça players. They won that final by thrashing Real Madrid, gained the confidence of the blaugrana fans, and were able to carry out a memorable campaign by taking the Spanish League.
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A New Hope.
Something similar is happening this year with a new final between Barça and Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup.Hansi Flick’s team arrives once again with doubts after a bad streak in November and December, something that hasn’t gone unnoticed among the blaugrana fans. With an institutional storm in the middle, minor issues become major, and the defeats against Leganés and Atlético de Madrid in the league have inflamed the fans.
A victory against Real Madrid, which would mean a new title for the trophy cabinet, is the hope all the defenders of the blaugrana shield cling to. It wouldn’t just mean calm after the storm, but also a turning point for the players amid the visible lack of confidence in recent months. Flick in the pre-match press conference also emphasized the importance of winning a title like this, especially against Real Madrid.
With the reinforcements of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, Flick’s Barça can play two more cards in the game, something that can work in our favor.
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Although in soccer all possibilities are considered, and defeat is a high possibility in this kind of match. Something that would be a big blow in the culé locker room. A strong blow, but it doesn’t have to be definitive.
