Hansi Flick looked more nervous than usual at the Reale Arena. The FC Barcelona coach met with some anger the disallowed goal for his team, which would have meant a 0-1 draw against Real Sociedad. “I told the referee it was a bad decision, but it’s not his fault and I know it,” said Flick, who later pointed out that “I wasn’t too angry. Just a little bit. “If it’s correct, it’s a another game for us.”
Despite this, the German coach was self-critical and did not find excuses for Lewandowski’s offside action, which marked the game. “This is definitely not our day. We have to accept this result, I think they played with determination,” Flick acknowledged. “We saw clearly and there were no excuses, we didn’t create enough chances. We started well with the ball. I was happy, but then we started to suffer and his goal came. In the last third we made bad decisions,” openly admitted the German coach. “I think the responsibility for the defeat is ours, we could have played better. We were good in the first 15 minutes. It was a defeat, but the games so far have been incredible. I appreciate what the team did . We finished the game together, but we didn’t win, we weren’t strong,” he added.
Flick also spoke about the absence of Lamine Yamal, who was left in the stands with a sprained ankle. “He was a quality player and he will be missed. The doctors will contact the Federation, but he was unable to play today.” Looking forward to his call-up to the Spanish team, Flick is confident in the good work of La Roja. “The Federation will make the right decision. I am in that situation, and I believe that as a coach they can decide and we must accept what they decide,” said Flick, who sympathized with the Spanish coach.
Source: La Verdad
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