Barcelona manager Hansi Flick holds hour-long talk with players after poor form wipes out La Liga lead
Manager of Barcelona Hansi Flick he has asked his players to react on several occasions since losing to Real Sociedade, and has also dropped points twice against Las Palmas and Celta Vigo. The German coach had a long discussion with his charges on Monday before their training session as they prepare to travel to RCD Mallorca.
The Blaugrana have struggled to operate their top line in recent weeks, and Marco say that after Barcelona announced its press conference would start an hour later than usual, the reason became clear. Flick wanted to analyze the mistakes made in recent games before his session and discuss how to deal with his players in detail in a direct and open way.
A detail of the Las Palmas game that went unnoticed: when Frenkie de Jong arrived, Raphinha remained the captain. @JoanPoquiEraso
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After the team discussion, Flick held long talks with many people in the training camp as well, the longest of which was with Robert Lewandowski. Supposedly, Lewandowski looked animated, and made various gestures with Flick. The Polish striker has been out for a while indirectly referred to by Flick as part of the rest of the forward line for their sloppy defensive work.
Flick has cut a quiet figure since taking charge of the Blaugrana, but he may be forced to break that demeanor to inspire a reaction from his players. His risky offside line and high pressure has paid dividends for most of the season, but the questions about whether they can sustain that during the season are big.
