World Sports: Barcelona s offside statistics have dropped sharply this season, and Flick is dissatisfied with this

Hupu News on November 16th: Flick moved the defense forward in Barcelona and implemented a high-pressure tactical play in the opponent's half, but the effect seems to be no longer as good as before. This can be seen by just comparing the offside data in the German coach's first season (2024-2025 season) and the current season (2025-2026 season). The numbers speak for themselves: in 16 official games, the number of offside calls was 105 versus 66.

In last season, in the National Derby match against Real Madrid on October 26, 2024, the team set a record of 12 offsides in a single game. In the game against Alaves on October 6, 2024, the number of offside violations reached 11 times, and the team also won 3-0. The highest record this season occurred in the game against Sevilla on October 5, 2025, which was 10 times, but the result was ironic-Barcelona lost 1-4.

The team's average number of offsides per game has dropped from 6.56 to less than 4.21, which is also reflected in the number of goals conceded. Last season, Barcelona conceded 16 goals in the first 16 official games (11 La Liga games, 5 Champions League games), averaging 1 goal per game. This season, Barcelona has conceded 22 goals (15 goals in La Liga and 7 goals in the Champions League), averaging 1.37 goals per game.

Flick is dissatisfied with the defensive performance in recent games. In the last two away games against Brugge and Celta Vigo, Barcelona conceded a total of 5 goals.