“Tourists” and Ballot winners have access to just 18% of tickets, yet seem to get all of the blame for the atmosphere
It’s not tourists and ballot winners that stroll in 5 minutes after kickoff
It’s not tourists and ballot winners that dip 5 minutes before half time and reappear 5 minutes into the 2nd half
It’s not tourists and ballot winners that start leaving on 80+ minutes
It’s not tourists and ballot winners that flood the exchange for midweek evening kick offs
It’s not tourists and ballot winners that groan when a player tries something that doesn’t work out
It’s not tourists and ballot winners that are the problem.
Last night, Flick's Barcelona, yet again, demonstrated how to play through a compact mid-block by using clever off-ball movement and willingness to play centrally.
This taps into one of the strengths of the Barcelona squad - highly technical central midfielders and forwards that are capable of playing through tight spaces.
Let's take a look