Barcelona coach Flick reflected on the defeat in El Clasico, Round 10 of La Liga, held on the 25th, and frankly spoke about the team's current situation and future challenges. The match took place at Camp Nou, and Real Madrid won 1-2 with two goals from Kylian Mbappe. Barcelona had recorded nine consecutive wins in league matches, but this loss marked their first loss and forced them into a situation where they had lost their second consecutive match in official games.
Coach Flick expressed his disappointment at the press conference, saying, ``Two consecutive losses are not a situation we are happy with,'' but he praised the first half's performance as ``not great, but after we caught up to 1-1, we saw improvement.'' He noted that there was a "general lack of freshness" and said defeat is part of the sport and we need to bounce back through analysis and improvement. He also stated that ``luck was not on our side'' regarding Mbappe's goal, and explained that there was no problem with the team's tactics themselves.
"We know what we need to improve on, I'm not worried," Flick said, admitting that the two successive defeats had been especially damaging given the Clasico defeat. He said, ``Everyone doesn't want to lose,'' and showed his attitude to motivate the entire team. Barcelona have boasted overwhelming strength in attack this season, but this defeat against fellow rivals Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid served as a further reminder.
The next match will be against Alaves on Round 10 on the 31st, and Barcelona will aim for another win. Coach Flick said, ``I don't think today's loss will cause anxiety for the team,'' adding that everyone understands the situation. It is hoped that they will be able to end their losing streak by conducting detailed analysis of matches and implementing improvement measures.