It began the 'was Hansi Flick' in the FC Barcelona. The native of Heidelberg arrives to establish a new sportive project in the Barcelona team, generating big expectations on how will attain to implement his tactical approach and ideals in the players culés. Although the idea is to keep the 'DNA Barça' like key appearance in this process, definitely the technical director German will enter some variants that consider convenient to improve the staff, such as it showed it during his stage in the Bayern Munich.
In this sense, the style of game of the of Baden-Wurtemberg could be clearly influenciado by the German school, since during his career like player was tutelado in his majority by preparadores of nationality germana, to exception of the Serbian Slobodan Jovanovic, the one who directed it in brief in the SV Sandhausen. Like trainer, also has worked mainly with German technicians, to exception of a brief experience with the Italian Giovanni Trapattoni in the RB Salzburgo.
In this context, two names stand out like clear referents that could be the pillars of the style of game that Hansi Flick looks for to implant in his teams: Jupp Heynckes and Joachim Löw. Heynckes Had a direct influence in the period of the exentrenador of the Hoffenheim like player and Löw did it more in his training like technician.
The appearance of Heynckes that more influenced in the career of Flick
Regarding Heynckes, Flick did not doubt in expressing his admiration by the form to train of the historical preparador germano. "For me Jupp was, with difference, the best trainer that had in my professional career. Already then his style was special. Always it impressed me his form to treat to the players". It is necessary to remember that Jupp was, with difference, the trainer that more times headed to Flick, with a total of 106 commitments, all they in the Bayern Munich.
Precisely this appearance could mark the management of the of Heidelberg, since further to copy tactical appearances, seems to look for emulate the vicinity with the players. "I think that Jupp and I are very similar in our approach like trainers", commented Flick in a moment, for afterwards add: "The confidence always is important in the life, in each situation. It is of fundamental importance, it is necessary to give example of confidence. It can not pretend at all, it is necessary to be authentic Always felt this with Heynckes", contributed.
It does not be necessary to forget the importance of Löw in the career of Hansi
However, no only it treats of Heynckes, also is important to mention the influence of Joachim Löw in Hansi, to the one who described like "the best seleccionador national that have had" and with the one who worked like his assistant in no less than 111 meetings, attaining the big gesta to win the Glass of the World of Brazil 2014. This period was definitely crucial for the learning of the of Baden-Wurtemberg, as he same explained in an interview for 'SID': "My life would have been different if he had not called me then. I am him very grateful therefore".
In this order of ideas, to the equal that the influence of Heynckes, stands out the paper of the confidence in the players and the connection that can establish with them. "Löw Always had a big confidence in his team. To me always it gave me freedom", added Flick, standing out another important appearance that could be key in his management like trainer: the capacity to adapt to the setbacks. "It was calm. In spite of all the pressure under which was, always had confidence and transmitted it", remembered.
Therefore, it would not be surprising that, further of the tactical appearances and technicians, where knows that to Hansi Flick likes him a less elaborated football and more direct, with clear guidelines, a lot of pressure, physical intensity, aggressiveness and command, also accompany of confidence and emotional connection with his players, moving away of the rigid image that often associates with the German trainers.