Barcelona had been pressured to accept a 3-3 draw towards Membership Brugge on Wednesday evening, leaving head coach Hansi Flick annoyed along with his workforce.
The German coach admitted that Barcelona didn’t impose themselves bodily and tactically, permitting Brugge to use gaps between the traces.
The Blaugrana got here from behind 3 times to safe some extent, one thing Flick took as a small constructive 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 in addition in midfield. We’ve to be attentive once they generate us in a single or two touches. It’s not simple, it’s not simple 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 constructive aspect.
“The reality is that we weren’t in a position to press on the ball. We misplaced lots of duels, many in midfield, that was essential towards such quick gamers.
“For us it’s about depth after we’re with out the ball. Above all, we should be attentive once 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 evening, Flick made it clear he intends to stay to his tactical rules moderately than shift to a deeper setup.
“We are able to drop right into a low block or stick 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 alter. Brugge did very properly, as I anticipated, and I instructed 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 is just not the most effective outcome for us, however the constructive factor in regards to the sport is that we managed to come back again after they took the lead 3 times. However after all, now we have to speak about this.”