The funniest thing about the narrative that Flick always gets outcoached by a "real" coach is how inconsistent these people are with it. If we had beaten Madrid, Mourinho would suddenly be a washed manager who isn't good anymore. Just like Xabi Alonso was a tactical mastermind when he beat Flick in La Liga last season, but a failure when Flick beat him. Simeone isn't a good coach when Flick dominates him in the league or knocks him out of the Copa in 24/25, but suddenly becomes a "real coach" when he eliminates us from the UCL, despite two red cards and our players missing a ridiculous number of big chances. The same goes for Ancelotti, a five-time UCL winner, and Kompany in 24/25. Apparently, neither of them was a "real coach" either. The pattern is always the same: when Flick beats a big-name manager, they discredit the opponent. When that manager beats Flick, suddenly he's a tactical genius who exposed him. It's not a consistent argument about tactics. It's just a narrative they change depending on the result.