Barcelona may be on a fantastic run of form until the start of the 2024-25 season, but manager Hansi Flick is not entirely happy. Based on Wednesday's match against Bayern Munich, there is reason for him to feel that way, despite the 4-1 victory.
Eric García did not train with the group today, two days before El Clásico. @javigasconMD
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The Catalans showed signs of defensive frailty during the 90 minutes at the Olympic Stadium, and Flick is more than aware of that. In particular, Sport they say that he was not impressed by the performance of his full-backs against Bayern, which is in terms of his ability to play with the high line.
Flick is fully aware that Real Madrid will try to exploit the top line of their team with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe. Because of this, their defenders have to be adept to be able to recover quickly, and this is something that Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde will have right at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Flick can use Friday's training session to showcase his work as he aims to put everything together before his first competitive El Clasico meeting as Barcelona manager.
