Barcelona’s offside trap under new manager Hansi Flick is quickly becoming the stuff of legend among fans and pundits as the German’s high-risk defensive strategy is paying off and providing the foundation for the Blaugrana’s brilliant start to the season.
Flick’s high line was especially effective in last week’s El Clásico as Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé was caught offside a staggering eight times and the team as a whole was flagged 12 times thanks to the Blaugrana’s well-coached and aggressive defensive strategy.
And according to a report from Mundo Deportivo, the offside trap was a big part of Flick’s halftime speech in last Saturday’s game.