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Barcelona extended its poor run of form and slipped off the top of La Liga by losing 2-1 at home to Atletico Madrid on Saturday but coach Hansi Flick urged his side to move on and come back stronger after the winter break. Barca has now gone three games without a league win having picked up five points out of a possible 21, suffering defeats by Leganes and Las Palmas in its previous two home games. It is three points behind Atletico having played a game more.
Despite its first home defeat against Atletico in 18 years, Flick said Barcelona put on a good performance and expected the winter break to help it regain its early season form. “Today it was unbelievable how we played. Maybe this break came at the right time.
I appreciate how we played. But we have to learn from these things. Losing nine points is not normal and we have to work on it,” Flick told reporters.
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In spite of its latest setbacks, the former Bayern Munich coach said he was proud of his young team and will work to restore its confidence. “When I drive at 6:30 to go to training I am happy because I can train with these players. Now there is not a good atmosphere in the dressing room, but that’s football.
We will be back for sure,” he said. “We have to build confidence and make them proud of how they play. My job is to give confidence to all the players.
In Munich, there was another team with a lot of experienced players. But I’m happy with this team, it’s young and has fantastic quality,” he added. Comments Related stories Related Topics Barcelona / Hansi Flick / La Liga 2024-25 / Atletico Madrid Latest on Sportstar.
