Thiago Alcantara the reinforcement that brings luck to coach Flick

Barcelona has lost its compass over the last two months in the domestic competition.

Although the game against Atlético Madrid was completely dominated by the 'blaugrana' team, in a wider perspective, the month of December seems to continue to deserve the name "miserable November", as described by the German coach of Barcelona.

The Catalan team has only managed five points out of a possible 21 in recent weeks.

The excellent and surprising start of the championship for FC Barcelona coincided with the presence of Thiago Alcântara (33 years old), former player of Barcelona and Bayern, at the time when Hansi Flick was the coach, in the technical staff of the Catalan team.

The Spanish-Brazilian has a very good relationship with Flick, speaks fluent German, knows the Barcelona environment well and was a key figure during pre-season preparations and at the start of the season, serving as a link between the players and the coach.

However, in November, Thiago was forced to leave his position in the technical structure to return to the United Kingdom, where he has fiscal residence until the end of the year.

Coincidentally or not, his return to the British Isles coincided with the team's decline in form.

Thiago, close to the coach and players, played the role of liaison in a team that previously functioned as a well-oiled machine.

An uncertain future for Barcelona

Barcelona face an uncertain future and a difficult calendar at the start of 2025. The club, restricted from bringing in new players due to financial regulations, considers – with Deco as a key supporter – that the return of Thiago- s would significantly help the team.

It will have to be determined on what terms Thiago would return, given that the staff structure is factored into the wage bill. However, at the beginning of the season he was involved as an external advisor.

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