Barcelona have been pressured to accept a 3-3 draw in opposition to Membership Brugge on Wednesday night time, leaving head coach Hansi Flick pissed off along with his workforce.
The German coach admitted that Barcelona did not impose themselves bodily and tactically, permitting Brugge to use gaps between the traces.
The Blaugrana got here from behind thrice to safe some extent, one thing Flick took as a small optimistic from an in any other case irritating night.
Talking after the match in Belgium, Flick mentioned: “It’s not nearly defending within the again line, but additionally in midfield. Now we have to be attentive after they generate us in a single or two touches. It isn’t straightforward, it isn’t straightforward in any respect.
“We did create a number of probabilities, however the reality is that they did very properly. They’ve been very aggressive, logically on the optimistic facet.
“The reality is that we weren’t in a position to press on the ball. We misplaced loads of duels, many in midfield, that was vital in opposition to such quick gamers.
“For us it’s about depth once we’re with out the ball. Above all, we have to be attentive after they generate us with just one or two touches. I’m positive we’ll have the ability to enhance it.”
Sustaining the Excessive Line
Regardless of the defensive lapses all through the night time, Flick made it clear he intends to stay to his tactical ideas relatively than shift to a deeper setup.
“We will drop right into a low block or keep on with our philosophy and enhance. When there’s no depth, you haven’t any choices within the Champions League.
“However I’m not the kind of supervisor to vary. Brugge did very properly, as I anticipated, and I informed the gamers that. The 1-0, final 12 months, would have been two meters offside. However we need to play with our concepts.
“3-3 shouldn’t be one of the best outcome for us, however the optimistic factor in regards to the sport is that we managed to come back again after they took the lead thrice. However in fact, now we have to speak about this.”
