Villarreal boss Marcelino Garcia Toral explains Barcelona’s evolution under Hansi Flick.

Villarreal coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has revealed he has been surprised by Hansi Flick’s style of play at Barcelona, ​​which is different to the style of previous Blaugrana teams, Mundo Deportivo reported on Friday.

Marcelino’s Villarreal faced Flick’s Barcelona for the first time on September 22, with the Yellow Submarine suffering a 5-1 home defeat, and the 59-year-old was open to how the Blaugrana have improved under the German’s tutelage. 

‘Barcelona is a team that runs a lot, a lot of volume and intensity,’ Marcelino said.

‘If you run a lot and you have very good players, a very specific game plan, and you rely on a good start, it’s normal for you to look like a machine.’

Barcelona have been know for years for their possession-based, patient game, with a structured approach to the game, before Flick brought a bit more aggression and pace to the current team, and Barca fans have been a fan of that approach.

‘What surprises me is the fans who admire this way of playing. It seems to have a gene that cannot be trade. Now we see that Barca have the ball, Promotion ufabet but they have the ball to attack and kill you, and they attack you and kill you over and over again.’

‘It puts pressure on you when you lose the ball like you do in other moments and you can score.’