Flick laments lack of freshness after Barça's double defeat

The Clasico left FC Barcelona with a black week: a 1‑2 defeat to Real Madrid followed the 4‑2 loss to Paris Saint‑Germain in the Champions League, and coach Hansi Flick ended the match with sadness and a feeling of exhaustion.

Before the press conference, Flick asked his players to go into the dressing room for a motivational talk and, after that, analyzed the poor result against Real Madrid. The coach felt that the lack of freshness had limited the team's performance. This intervention aimed to restore confidence before the upcoming commitments.

Analysis of the lack of freshness

Flick told the microphones: “I’m not satisfied. Today it was clear that we are not fresh one hundred percent. It is the first defeat in ten league matches and we must regain the energy.” He added that the team controlled much of the game but did not reach its usual level.

The coach also emphasized that, after such an intense week, the players need to disconnect to be back at 100 %. According to journalist Jordi Batalla, accompanied by Pere Punti (also cited as Pere Punt) and his assistant MD, the pressure on the blaugrana side has been notable.

Mbappé drives Real Madrid to a Clasico win

Meanwhile, Real Madrid takes over Spotify Camp Nou and tightens the battle for the league. This is the LaLiga table after Barça’s defeat, reported analyst Joan Poquí, who noted that the Merengues are closing in on the lead.

Barça’s next steps

After the Clasico, Flick greeted José Mourinho and expressed his disappointment: “With the 1‑1 we controlled the match and had chances, but luck was missing.” He acknowledged his own and the opponent’s mistakes, and asked to think about improvements.

The return of Frenkie De Jong, who played the early minutes of the season, was well received by the coach. Despite the defeat in Paris and the drop in the league, Flick recalled that Barça remains the leader of the championship.

Flick blames fatigue and lack of freshness after the Clasico

The side will have a free week to prepare Alavés’s visit to Spotify Camp Nou and look to regain freshness before the next commitment.