Four conclusions that Flick took from Barcelona’s Clasico defeat

Barcelona face Elche on Sunday in determined want of a end result and a efficiency, following successive away defeats to Sevilla, and notably, Actual Madrid in El Clasico. Amid an damage disaster and poor showings, Hansi Flick has a difficult job to galvanise the Blaugrana.

Whereas Barcelona had been near equalising within the closing phases towards Actual Madrid, they had been outplayed within the first hour of the sport. Any response must come with out Pedri, and there’s rising discontent inside Can Barca at health group and their preparation of the facet. Flick has drawn some conclusions from their loss to Actual Madrid although, as to the place issues are going fallacious.

Hansi Flick’s conclusions from El Clasico

Within the second half towards Actual Madrid, Barcelona loved loads of possession, and completed the sport of their half for the ultimate 20 minutes. But the Blaugrana couldn’t discover a means by way of Actual Madrid’s defence, searching of concepts. MD say {that a} lack of motion from the ahead line, but in addition the remainder of the group, is a part of the explanation each their assault and their press have seemed gradual.

One other issue was the dearth of capability to ‘unbalance’ the opposition defence. With out Raphinha, and with a Lamine Yamal that’s fighting damage himself, Barcelona lacked choices to beat their man, and create house for his or her teammates. This performs into a 3rd issue – Flick needs his gamers to begin profitable their particular person battles once more. Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Ferran Torres, Pedri, Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford all discovered themselves surpassed by their counterparts on Sunday.

Extra recreation time for Ronald Araujo?

It’s famous by Sport that Vice-Captain Ronald Araujo has made it clear to his supervisor and the membership that he’s blissful to assist wherever wanted on the pitch, and for nevertheless lengthy. But having been on the bench for 3 video games in a row after being hooked at half-time towards Sevilla, Araujo is ‘prepared for extra’. A well mannered means of claiming he needs extra recreation time.

Pau Cubarsí returned to group coaching after three days of load administration and is able to face Elche on Sunday. Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo additionally skilled usually and are anticipated to obtain medical clearance quickly, whereas Lamine Yamal continues with out points. @javigasconMD

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The excellent news for him is that MD observe that Flick is once more contemplating restoring the Uruguayan to central defence, with the sensation that they miss his bodily prowess in these particular person battles. To this point he has performed second fiddle to Eric Garcia and Pau Cubarsi, and whereas each have outperformed him this season, Cubarsi has nonetheless struggled.