Hansi Flick is a good manager, no doubt. The manager has been trying so hard to see Barcelona at the top, and seriously, there is a high possibility of achieving that. Last season the way Barcelona performed in La Liga and the Champions League was so incredible, and I’m still expecting more from Barcelona this coming season because Hansi Flick has been preparing for the coming season for long now. I believe Barcelona’s main goal will be the Champions League next season, not only La Liga.
Even though Barcelona said they will focus on the domestic league this season, aiming for the La Liga title, they know they won’t be able to achieve that. We have all seen that the pressure coming from Real Madrid is not the same as the previous season, so it will not be as easy as last season when Real Madrid were struggling with poor performances and injuries, which was one of the reasons Barcelona were able to dominate the title, even though I know Flick did a good job in managing them.
Furthermore, Barcelona will only do their best in the Champions League this season, but I don’t think they will be able to win the trophy this time, due to my personal reasons and my consideration of Barcelona’s current performance and the pressure of the season.
I agree with you that Barcelona will not be able to defend the title this season because Madrid is back with full force to run over Barcelona who dominated the league last season due to the poor condition of Real Madrid squad. The only strong club that played with Barcelona won them last season in the Champions League semifinals. I can't wait to watch the first El Clasico match and let me see what will be the outcome of the game.