– It wasn't that day. We created more chances in the second half, but the day really wasn't ours – Hansi Flick summed up Saturday's defeat of FC Barcelona against Las Palmas (1-2) so briefly but clearly.. It must be admitted that it was a very surprising defeat, as it was the second defeat in the last three matches of the Catalans in La Liga. Sandro Ramirez scored a goal in the 49th minute to make it 1-0. And although Raphinha later equalized the score, it was Fabio Silva who delivered the decisive blow.
Hansi Flick stopped the car and this happened. An eloquent apology after the defeat against Las Palmas
There is no doubt that the first crisis of Flick's term has occurred. Journalists and experts are already writing about the possible causes of this situation. The German is not laughing. “Miserable Barcelona. No rhythm, no pace, no good decisions. (…) And Flick has something to think about, because the exit is absurd” – wrote on X Jakub Seweryn from Sport.pl.
Even though Flick now has a lot of work ahead of him, and his main goal will be to find solutions to the crisis, he does not forget about the fans. As reported by Catalan “Sport”, many players left after Saturday's match stadium with heads hanging, passing around fans waiting in front of the gate. The coach was supposed to act differently. He made a unique gesture and apologized to the fans for the defeat.
“Flick stopped the car, apologized with his hands and blew a kiss to the fans chanting his name. He didn't lower the window, didn't take photos or sign autographs, but he was very elegant and his gestures were applauded by the fans. His charisma is unquestionable,” the journalists wrote.
Flick has something to think about
Hansi Flick he joined Barcelona this summer. He has already led it in 20 matches in all competitions. He won 15 of them, drew one and lost four of them. And although the Catalans have recently been experiencing a slight decline in form, we cannot forget that it was the German who led them out of the crisis. From the crisis they experienced last season. They didn't win a single trophy then. Additionally, it was failing Robert Lewandowski. However, after Flick's arrival, the Pole came alive again. Effect? 22 goals and two assists in 20 games.