BARCELONA:
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick referred to as on his crew to indicate a “response” in opposition to Girona on Monday in La Liga after their 4-0 thrashing by Atletico Madrid within the Copa del Rey.
The Catalan giants have been pummelled by Diego Simeone’s facet within the semi-final first leg on Thursday, however Flick believes his crew’s perspective has improved within the days since.
“Atletico have been prepared for this combat, it was a Champions League stage sport and the primary 45 minutes weren’t proper,” Flick instructed reporters Sunday.
“We didn’t have the perspective to be aggressive on this state of affairs, in each duel, one in opposition to one state of affairs, they have been significantly better, (extra) dynamic — that is what I would like from the crew.
“At present in coaching I recognize what I noticed and we’ve to convey it tomorrow on the pitch.”
On Saturday, Actual Madrid beat Actual Sociedad to maneuver two factors forward of champions Barca on the high of the desk.
Flick backed his crew’s high quality to shine by means of in the event that they choose themselves up after the destruction on the Metropolitano stadium.
“It might occur that you simply lose in opposition to Atletico, a high crew, now (we should) go on. We now have to deal with the season to the tip, it is a great distance, however every part is feasible,” continued the German coach.
“After we play as a crew, everybody 100%, we’ve large high quality. Defeats occur, but it surely’s necessary the way you react. This response I wish to see tomorrow.”
Flick stated Brazilian winger Raphinha was match to face Girona however Marcus Rashford would nonetheless be out with a knee challenge, though it was bettering.
The coach stated Raphinha’s return was nice information for his facet.
“He is necessary. I all the time stated this. We miss him. I believe additionally, you’ll be able to see it, within the coaching, every part, he will increase the dynamic, the depth,” stated Flick.
“That is the great factor. Final season, for me he was the most effective participant on this planet.”
Flick had complained about a number of the refereeing in Barcelona’s defeat by Atletico and on Saturday the Catalan membership filed an official grievance with the Spanish soccer federation about inconsistency in arbitration.
Nonetheless, Flick walked again a few of his anger and stated his crew needed to take accountability for the Atletico loss.
“It was not (the referee’s) fault we misplaced the sport,” he added. “What we are able to change, we’ve to alter, and we are going to do.”
