FC Barcelona has been down for a few weeks. The results became irregular, in addition to losing at the Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid. The Blaugranas came close to disillusionment in the Champions League on the Bruges pitch and miraculously escaped with a 3-3 draw, the referee refusing the Belgians’ last goal in added time which nevertheless seemed legal. The tension rose a notch in the locker room. Hansi Flick is annoyed by certain players and cannot find solutions to make his defense more impervious. Joan Laporta, for his part, believes that the team and the locker room are doing well.
“I’m not worried. We focus on our progress every day. Hansi has very clear ideas and actively participates in the management of situations that arise during the seasonsays the president of Barça. We are second in La Liga and we hope to have a good match in Vigo to reduce the gap. We face Chelsea in the Champions League… We have confidence in this team and in our coach. Players come back from injury and even those who play through pain perform well. We are satisfied with the team and their work.” A speech intended to calm emerging tensions.