Saudi saved Flick and sentenced Xabi
Xabi Alonso had doubts but, according to the numbers, he had been having the same season as Hansi Flick in his first campaign with Barcelona. In the 34 games that Alonso has been in charge of the club, he has had 24 wins, four draws and six losses. In 24-25, Flick added these same records at this point in the season. Flick arrived in Saudi Arabia in a sea of doubts. The victory in El Clásico (0-4 at the Bernabéu) gave him credit but he went through a terrible streak with a defeat against Real, a draw against Celta, a defeat against Las Palmas, a draw against Betis, a saving comeback against Dortmund and two consecutive defeats at home to end 2024: Leganés (0-1) and Atlético de Madrid (1-2). In the Super Cup, they saved the ballot with a 0-2 win against Athletic and a new win against Real Madrid (2-5). From there, League champion, Cup champion and Champions League semi-finalist. Xabi, with his narrow defeat in the final, returned and found his sentence.
