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Flick Rebukes Barcelona After 3-3 at Club Brugge, Citing Lack of Intensity

Flick blamed lax pressing, citing low intensity as Barcelona's main flaw.

Overview

  • Barcelona rallied from two goals down to draw 3-3 in the fourth Champions League group match in Bruges.
  • The coach said Brugge punished slow reactions with fast transitions and ineffective pressing.
  • Frenkie de Jong and Fermín voiced self-criticism over defensive positioning and counterattack vulnerability, while Lamine Yamal impressed and rejected reports of pubalgia or low morale as untrue.
  • Defender Eric García sustained a broken nose in a 90th-minute clash with Vermant.
  • Flick pointed to the upcoming international break as a reset, expressing hope that Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski return in better form for the remaining group fixtures.