On the surface, Barcelona’s 3-0 victory over Mallorca to begin the La Liga campaign could be viewed through an encouraging lens, but FCB manager Hansi Flick sees the club’s win in a different light.

Despite the 3-0 win against RCD Mallorca in La Liga debut, head coach wasn't fully pleased with Lamine Yamal's FC Barcelona and their performance. FC Barcelona opened the 2025-26 La Liga season with a convincing 3-0 victory over RCD Mallorca,

Ferran Torres and Fermín López were selected against Mallorca. But next weekend, it could very well be Marcus Rashford and Dani Olmo. Even Robert Lewandowski isn’t a lock when he returns. Healthy, internal competition, could be the formula that propels Barca to success over the course of the long campaign ahead of them.