“No ego, because the ego kills success. Last season, we played together, as a single unit, and we have to go back. ” If the headlines were to talk about the loss of Barcelona points against Rayo Vallecano, they were quickly closed to give way to the words of Hansi Flick.
The comments went around the Spanish press, and speculation was going well as to who it was referring to. With the international break which followed their trip to Vallecas, the German manager gave the press to reflect for two weeks.
What does Hansi Flick say to Barcelona players?
Previously, Flick had locked the doorway door and sent a message similar to Barcelona players in Vallecas, but with a firmer tone, reports The Athletic. Several players would have estimated that this message was both necessary and fair.
The response of Barcelona stars
The answer was intriguing. Pedri, during his media interventions with the Spanish national team, seemed to agree with Flick on the fact that the accent had to be put on the collective for Barcelona. However, the next day, Pedri told the press that ” The question is rather addressed to him “, When asked what Flick heard by that.
On the other hand, Lamine Yamal was much more frank in his disagreement with his coach, stressing that he saw an ego problem, while admitting that Barcelona lacked intensity compared to last season – a point that he had also commented after the draw against the Rayo.
Problems with the press in Barcelona
Above all, their work seemed insufficient without balloon against Levante and the Rayo. The Barcelona pressing was easily bypassed in Vallecas, and the pressure exerted on the whole team was not as impactful as last season. The departure of Iñigo Martinez, and especially his leadership, were also mentioned as a potential problem for the first matches of Barcelona.
