The Spanish football powerhouse Barcelona has been in the news recently as they are about to face the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup. Their opponent is Athletic Bilbao, which is considered a tough challenge. However, Barcelona's officials are extremely confident and have even listed five reasons why they believe Barcelona will win the championship. Do they really think that the Spanish Super Cup is already in their grasp?
Let's take a look at the five reasons given by Barcelona.
First, the return of Barcelona's trident.
Barcelona's young talent, Ansu Fati, is about to recover from injury, along with the captain Rafinha and the former World Footballer of the Year, Robert Lewandowski. This trio can form a formidable attacking trident upfront. Are other teams afraid?
Second, the opponents in the Spanish Super Cup are all Barcelona's defeated foes.
In the 2024-2025 season, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in La Liga. The potential opponents in the Spanish Super Cup final, either Real Madrid or Mallorca, were both convincingly beaten by Barcelona this season with scores of 0-4 and 1-5 respectively.
Third, Barcelona's impressive history in the Spanish Super Cup.
Since its inception in 1983, Barcelona has won the Spanish Super Cup 14 times, ranking first among all teams. Real Madrid follows closely with 13 titles.
Fourth, Flick is the king of finals.
Flick previously coached Bayern Munich and maintained an undefeated record in the finals of the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and domestic FA Cup. Now as Barcelona's head coach, he is expected to continue his unbeaten streak in finals.
Fifth, Barcelona's anniversary!
On the occasion of Barcelona's 125th anniversary, the club is eager to win more championships. After last season's failure to win any major trophies, the entire team is more determined than ever to succeed.
Barcelona's officials believe that with these five reasons combined, it would be difficult for them not to win the Spanish Super Cup. Is this what they mean by "popping champagne at halftime"? Have they forgotten the troubles with registering Olmo and Victor? Isn't Barcelona worried about losing their good reputation by being so high-profile? What do you think?