Barcelona suffered a second consecutive league defeat on Sunday, slumping to a heavy 4-1 loss in opposition to Sevilla on the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.
A win would have despatched Hansi Flick’s facet again to the summit of La Liga, however the Catalan giants as a substitute put in one among their most disappointing shows of the season.
Chatting with Diario AS after the match, the Barcelona boss mirrored on the setback and admitted his gamers had been deeply affected by the outcome.
“They got here out aggressive within the first half and we didn’t discover any means out. I believe that within the second half we reacted. We’ve to concentrate on what we have now performed flawed and struggle in order that this doesn’t occur once more.
“I believe we’re a staff, the injured gamers will return and I worth the response of the second half. We’re not glad as a result of it’s onerous to lose, however I wish to see it this manner.
“What I’ve seen within the dressing room are gamers who wish to react, I’ve seen them with anger and I like that. The break is subsequent, we’ll come again and see if we are able to react.”
Flick downplays severity of defeat
When requested whether or not the outcome ranked as his most tough defeat since taking cost of Barcelona in the summertime of 2024, Flick was fast to level elsewhere.
“The hardest was certainly the semi-final in Milan (in opposition to Inter). I’ve to simply accept this defeat and I take a look at it from the optimistic facet.
“We’ve to alter issues that we’re not doing properly, particularly the errors of the primary half. We’ve not had management in some areas. However it’s not essentially the most tough defeat.”
The German coach acknowledged that Sevilla had taken benefit of Barcelona’s defensive lapses early on, leaving his staff chasing the sport earlier than exhibiting some enchancment after the break.
Worldwide break arrives at helpful time
Flick additionally welcomed the timing of the upcoming worldwide break, suggesting it may benefit each the squad and their restoration course of.
“It’s good to have it, that they go along with the nationwide groups, have a special environment.
“That would be the optimistic factor. And what I’ve informed them is that after they come again, we’ll work onerous to get our degree again. However we additionally want the gamers to be 100%.”
