Flick Stands By Barcelona’s Style After 3-3 Champions League Draw in Bruges
He says defensive problems stem from a drop in pressing intensity.
Overview
- Barcelona drew 3-3 with Club Brugge in Belgium, conceding on quick transitions but equalizing three times.
- Hansi Flick said the team will keep its high line and pressing approach, insisting “we are Barça” and rejecting a wholesale change.
- He highlighted lost duels, especially in midfield, and a failure to press the ball as decisive issues that must be corrected.
- Barcelona have gone eight matches without a clean sheet, allowing 13 goals since mid-September.
- Flick referenced the exit of veteran centre-back Inigo Martinez and injuries to key forwards as factors reducing pressing effectiveness.