Thierry Henry on Benfica gets people talking: Repeating the same mistakes? | OneFootball

Thierry Henry used the example of Benfica to criticize Hansi Flick's strategy at Barcelona. After the 3-3 draw against Club Brugge in the Champions League, the world football legend pointed the finger at Barcelona's coach, considering it will be difficult to triumph in Europe.

“The number of goals they [Barcelona] concede is excessive and many of them are too easy. If they don't fix this quickly, it's impossible to think about winning in Europe,” Thierry Henry began, who represented Barcelona in 121 matches, scoring 49 goals.

“We all remember what happened against Benfica and against Inter. A year later we continue to see the same thing. With the talent that Barcelona has, it doesn't make sense,” Thierry Henry recalled, remembering the epic match from last season at the Estádio da Luz, which ended with a 5-4 victory for the Spaniards.

“It's not just about pressing and recovering the ball, especially when opponents attack your defense from all sides. How long are we going to keep repeating the same mistakes?” Thierry Henry concluded, expressing his disagreement with the strategy followed by Hansi Flick since he arrived at Barcelona.

Last season, Benfica and Barcelona faced each other three times. The first of which took place on January 21 and ended with that Spanish triumph by 5-4. The other two were in the round of 16 of the Champions League, with Hansi Flick's team winning in Lisbon by 1-0 and in Spain by 3-1.

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