Hansi Flick to stick with philosophy amid Barcelona defensive woes – ‘I’m not the manager to change’

Barcelona were held to a 3-3 draw by Club Brugge on Wednesday, in what was a disappointing result for the Catalans. There were a lot of struggles that they had, particularly in defensive areas.

As per Diario AS, head coach Hansi Flick delivered his assessment of the match in Belgium, as he focused on the issues that his side had.

“It’s not just about defending in the back line, but also in midfield. We have to be attentive when they generate us in one or two touches. It is not easy, it is not easy at all. We did create several chances, but the truth is that they did very well. They have been very aggressive, logically on the positive side.”

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has said he will not be changing the style of play at Barcelona despite their vulnerabilities. Credit: UEFA

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“The truth is that we were not able to press on the ball. We lost a lot of duels, many in midfield, that was important against such fast players. For us it’s about intensity when we’re without the ball. Above all, we must be attentive when they generate us with only one or two touches. I’m sure we’ll be able to improve it.”

Flick: Barcelona to continue with high-line approach

Flick is determined to find a solution, but his plan is to do so without needing to drop Barcelona’s defensive line.

“We can drop into a low block or stick to our philosophy and improve. When there’s no intensity, you have no options in the Champions League. But I’m not the type of manager to change. Brugge did very well, as I expected, and I told the players that. The 1-0, last year, would have been two meters offside. But we want to play with our ideas.”

The main highlight of last night was that the best version of Lamine Yamal was seen again. After weeks of suffering from pubalgia, he was unstoppable against Club Brugge. @sergisoleMD pic.twitter.com/bdl7ZqYush

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“3-3 is not the best result for us, but the positive thing about the game is that we managed to come back after they took the lead three times. But of course, we have to talk about this.”

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