Barcelona’s Hansi Flick explains Las Palmas defeat – ‘If we have disconnected players, it will not go well’

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick blamed their lack of defensive solidity and lack of effectiveness in front of goal for their defeat to Las Palmas. The Canaries suffered their first home defeat under Flick, and for large parts of the match they looked the better side.

The German coach is going through his toughest period as Barcelona manager since joining. He won just one of the last four games and picked up one point in the last three Liga games. Flick was asked about the fact that the return of injured players to the team coincided with their decline in form.

“I believe in the players. I'm confident, but things are what they are. When I started here, I told them there would be no excuses. It is normal that some players coming back from injury are not at their highest level, but if we play as a team we should be able to beat any team, but if some players are not connected it will not go well.”

He didn't think they had a trust problem either. One of his points of emphasis was that they were once again not performing well as a team, something that led to their struggle against Celta Vigo.

“I don't think there is a lack of confidence among the players. The defense is not just about the four players at the back. Players alone cannot win matches. It's always about the team. We need good connections in defense and attack, but we didn't have that today.”

“We had 70% possession and 27 shots I think, and we didn't take our chances. We have the quality to do that.”

“We have to change, we have to defend better. If you don't score a goal, it is also more difficult to keep a clean sheet. But it's not just something for the defensive players, but for the whole team. “We need to go back and reconnect.”

Flick's side travel to Son Moix on Tuesday to take on RCD Mallorca, in a match they will be desperate for three points. However, Jagoba Arrasate's side will not be a pushover as they sit in fifth place at the time of writing, coming from behind. victory against Valencia. Flick's team knows that the gap with Real Madrid will probably also decrease.