FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick believes his team’s inability to keep clean sheets has nothing to do with the attacking philosophy of the club.
He said this in a presser after Barcelona conceded three times in a 3-3 draw with Club Brugge in Belgium in the UEFA Champions League.
The Spanish side fought back on three occasions to secure the draw with Fermin Lopez providing two assists in the game.
In nine games this season, Barcelona haven’t kept a clean sheet and many have blamed Flick’s risky high line style as the main cause of the problem but the German coach believes otherwise.
“When there is no intensity, you have no chance in the Champions League. We want to play to our DNA; we don’t want a low block and transitions to win 1-0, but [I accept] 3-3 is not the best result for us.”
Hansi Flick, head coach of FC Barcelona (Photo by Pedro Salado/Getty Images)
“We came back after every goal, though, this is positive, but we have to speak about this match.”
Barcelona’s Spanish forward #07 Ferran Torres (2nd L) celebrates with Barcelona’s Spanish midfielder #16 Fermin Lopez who assisted, after scoring the equalizing 1-1 goal during the UEFA Champions League league phase day 4 football match between Club Brugge and FC Barcelona (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)
“In midfield, we have not the pressure on the ball and we don’t win the duels, so it’s not easy for our last line to defend these fast players. We have to work on that, analyse everything” Flick said according to ESPN.
Club Brugge’s Greek forward #08 Christos Tzolis shoots the ball past Barcelona’s French defender #23 Jules Kounde (R) during the UEFA Champions League league phase day 4 football match between Club Brugge and FC Barcelona (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)
