Flick gives Barcelona squad a dose of reality following dropped points at Celta

Barcelona saw two points disappear in the rain in Galicia on Saturday evening, when Celta Vigo needed just five minutes to come from two goals behind after Marc Casado's sending-off. A result that has seen their lead in La Liga shrink dramatically, also resulting in a defeat to Real Sociedad. Hansi Flick has taken action.

The German manager told his side in no uncertain terms that what he saw from his side was not good enough, and has demanded that the Barcelona side increase the intensity of their play, especially when it comes to pressing the ball and recovering after losing the ball. ball. Sport says Flick has made it abundantly clear to his players that they need to be better with a more serious tone.

Both Casado and Jules Kounde publicly apologized after the draw against Celta, the former for his red card and the latter for his mistake in the first Celta goal. However, Flick's message was clear: 'We win as a team and we lose as one'. As he noted in his post-match press conference, Flick told his players they were bad from the first minute to the last, and not just when they threw away the points.

The team has already responded with calls for more concentration, and the players think they know what needs to change. Their line-up cannot be effective without more focus and they have kept their hands up for the result in Vigo.

Proof of this will of course be on Tuesday evening, when Barcelona host Brest in the Champions League at Montjuic. The French side have been the surprise package in Europe this season, taking 10 points out of 12 so far and currently sit in fourth place, one point ahead of Barcelona. A thunderous response would calm the nerves in Catalonia, but a negative response would send ripples through Can Barca.