Flick on Barcelona defeat: "Unluckiest match of my career" | OneFootball

Coach Hansi Flick did not hide his disappointment after Barcelona’s 2-1 defeat to Real Sociedad this Sunday, in the 20th round of the Spanish Championship.

“We created many chances. The score does not reflect what we saw. There are days when you invest a lot of energy and, in the end, you’re just not lucky. I value what I saw. In some situations, we need to defend better. It’s a process, but I appreciate what I saw,” said the coach.

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The German also described the match as the “unluckiest” of his career and pointed out factors to correct.

“I’ve already told the players, we weren’t lucky and now we need to focus on the next match. Yes, I think it was the unluckiest match of my career. We must continue on this path. I’m happy with our performance in recent weeks and we shouldn’t waste energy on other aspects, like the refereeing,” he said.

“After the 1-1, we were in good shape, playing well, and that goal killed us (the second goal from Real Sociedad). We definitely needed to defend better at the start and in midfield, and that’s what we have to fix,” he added.

Controversies with the refereeing

Flick also commented on statements from midfielder Frenkie De Jong, who said, as he left the pitch, that referee Gil Manzano would not talk to him, Barcelona’s captain, because he was “above the players.”

“I’m not on the field, but I agree with what Frenkie said. I don’t want to waste energy on this guy. Everyone saw his performance. I’m not disappointed with the refereeing, because we all know how it is. I read comments like this before the match. There are some very good referees in LaLiga, but we all know how it works. Frenkie is right, he’s always calm, he’s the captain and wants to talk to the referee, but he can’t. That’s fine, we have to accept it, that’s how it is. My disappointment is going home with no points,” the coach concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.