As per Marca<\/a>, head coach Hansi Flick chose to be upbeat despite the disappointing result for his side.<\/p>\n \u201cThey scored two goals and had a lot of quality. The first goal, we have to defend better, we received the red card and then the goal. We lost but we had very good chances. We\u2019re not going to give up. I think we had a lot of options.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \n Flick had his say on Pau Cubarsi\u2019s red card, as he also highlighted a play that took place nine minutes into the second card. Marc Pubill handled the ball after a goal kick, but VAR chose against getting involved, which he could not believe.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know about Cubars\u00ed\u2019s sending off, it could be red or it couldn\u2019t be. I\u2019m not sure if he touches him enough. The ball was behind them. But the situation in which they touch the ball with their hand in the area and I don\u2019t understand why VAR doesn\u2019t come in. It\u2019s normal to make mistakes, but this type of situation, why do we have VAR? It should be a penalty and a second yellow, red.<\/span><\/p>\n En Espa\u00f1a se arm\u00f3 un revuelo gigante por ESTA MANO de Pubill NO SANCIONADA como PENAL para el Bar\u00e7a, despu\u00e9s del pase de Musso\u2026<\/p>\n \u00bfOpiniones? \u2014 Ataque Futbolero (@AtaqueFutbolero) April 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cThe VAR has been quite favoured towards Atletico\u2026 he was a German (referee). Thank you Germany. I don\u2019t know what happens in a situation in which a goalkeeper starts to play and the defender stops it with his hand, for me it\u2019s a second yellow and also a penalty. Let\u2019s see if they can explain it to us. I think we gave everything and we weren\u2019t lucky, but we have to look ahead to the next game against Atletico. But we\u2019re positive, we\u2019ll fight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \n Flick also confirmed that the decision to replace Pedri at half time was an enforced change, with the midfielder having been struggled with an issue during the first half.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had some problems. Nothing serious but now we need him and that\u2019s why we have made the decision to take him off the field and introduce Gavi. He has played fantastically, like Olmo.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \n Lamine Yamal was the standout performer for Barcelona<\/a>, and Flick spoke very highly of his number 10. He also asked referees to look after him on the pitch.<\/p>\n \u201cLamine was disappointed like the others, but he played a fantastic game. He has had one-on-one situations, beating three, four or five players\u2026 It\u2019s incredible. He\u2019s doing a fantastic job. You have to support him and not generate noise around the player. He will be one of the best players in history and we have to support and protect him and the referees too because sometimes they are nuances and the referees have to protect him.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNot only him, that type of player. Mbapp\u00e9, Vinicius, Lamine, Pedri\u2026 People are coming to see those players. Sometimes there is too much aggressiveness and you have to take this into account. In some situations there needs to be interruptions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The post Barcelona manager Hansi Flick slams referee decisions during Atletico Madrid defeat – “Why do we have VAR?”<\/a> appeared first on Football Espa\u00f1a<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Barcelona were left very frustrated to lose 2-0 to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, which has left their Champions League dreams in tatters. 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pic.twitter.com\/ZSQ5GziO3E<\/a><\/p>\nPedri substitution was enforced \u2013 Flick<\/h2>\n
Flick delighted by Lamine Yamal performance<\/h2>\n