Spanish media talks about Frick: Preparing to coach Barcelona in advance, and proper locker room management helps the team be invincible

05, May 16th, in the 36th round of La Liga, Barcelona defeated Espanyol 2-0, won the championship two rounds ahead of schedule, and was crowned the three-time champion in the domestic competition. Spanish media relevo commented on the changes Frick brought to Barcelona, ​​saying that he planned and laid out for coaching Barcelona in advance, carefully built a "German" system, and excellent locker room management made the team invincible in adversity.

Frick dreams of coaching Barcelona for many years. Since Xavi first announced his departure in February 2024, he has accelerated preparations and went to Manchester to observe Guardiola's training and have dinner to discuss tactics; track Barcelona B team matches to inspect youth training talents; and finalize a contract in London through agents Zahavi and Deco. His notebook amazed the sports director, which, according to El Periódico, recorded in detail the analysis of the team's physical fitness shortcomings.

Frick formed a German coaching team (except for translators) and continued to expand the team throughout the year. He refused to interview, but he insisted on facing the media in German, and pursued the communication principle of "less but refined". More importantly, he healed the psychological trauma left by the players last season:

convinced Rafinia, who wanted to leave the team, guided the 35-year-old Lewandowski to adjust the training plan, establish Inigo Martinez's position, implemented a protection plan for the 17-year-old Yamal, transformed Pedri into a top midfielder, let Barde and Conde regain their form, and twice dissuaded Eric Garcia to transfer to Girona, activate Fermin and Casado, ensure that De Jong has no injuries for five consecutive months, and released his potential when Ferran Torres is questioned.

The only regret is that Fati, Ford, Araujo and Garvey did not meet expectations.

Frick's revolution began with the concept of competition. Although the high defense is most eye-catching, he emphasizes that everything comes from "oppression". This is reflected in every decision, he has allowed Barcelona's DNA to evolve into "counter-snatch immediately after conceding the ball", making Real Madrid unable to cross the center line in 24 minutes in the national derby.

All arrangements serve to maintain the intensity of compression. Inigo Martinez said frankly when explaining the trough at the end of last year: "We gave up some of the plays." But the Champions League was bloody in the Champions League, which was exactly the contradictory unity of Frick's philosophy.

Rafinia recalled: "The management once said that our goal was only third place. We corrected the track." Frick reiterated his creed: the more adversity is, the more stable it is. This determination makes Barcelona invincible in 2025, and was eliminated against Inter Milan and missed the trophy.