AS: Flick has been more emotional this season and he has begun to speak out publicly on multiple occasions

Recently, "AS" talked about the changes in Barcelona coach Flick. They said that Flick has been more emotional this season, especially in press conferences.

Flick was advised not to rush into learning Spanish or Catalan to avoid getting into more trouble. Since he has no connection with the club, expressing himself only in English allows him to talk only about football topics when facing the media, rather than becoming the spokesperson of the club like Guardiola, Enrique and Xavi.

In his first season at Barcelona, ​​Flick mainly discussed football issues and basically agreed with the club on other sports topics and did not get involved in unnecessary controversies. However, he has started to speak out on multiple occasions this season. Through press conferences, he delivers messages to players, clubs, as well as opponents and other football bodies such as the Spanish Football Federation and referees.

His main target is the team, as the team's performance is well below expectations. He also paid special attention to the team's defensive problems and issued warnings many times. Player injuries are also one of his concerns, especially after Yamal was injured and he had a dispute with the Spanish Football Federation and national team coach De La Fuente.

The following is the message Flick conveyed at the beginning of the season, classified by topic:

Team performance

In the first round of the league against Mallorca, he expressed dissatisfaction: "We only played 50% of our strength. I don't like this. I will talk to the players." The fact is that Barcelona relaxed its vigilance when playing two more players and taking the lead. Flick said a classic saying: "Conceit will kill success. We can't always think about last year. This is a new year and we haven't won anything yet."

The team's defensive problems are serious, and the highly praised offside tactics are now almost a liability. Flick admitted that their defense was not as good as last season: "Without pressure, we can't defend like this. We have to improve a lot." After the draw with Brugge, he once again admitted that the defense was not good, but did not intend to change tactics. "We are Barcelona, our football needs activity and intensity, whether with or without the ball, we need to have a good talk."

Reminder to Yamal

Flick, like a father, has repeatedly sent messages to Yamal through the media. He knows that he must protect the young player and let him continue to improve: "If Yamal wants to be the best "You have to work harder." Before the game against Paris Saint-Germain, he emphasized this again: "He is extraordinary, but there are other equally extraordinary players in the team. It takes more effort. Not only in possession, but also in defense."

Flick was also unambiguous when it came to defending him. For example, regarding the controversy over whether Yamal missed the game due to injury, he said: "The thing about Yamal is complete nonsense."

Injuries and disputes with the Spanish Football Association

Barcelona has suffered serious injuries this season, with many key players injured one after another, and the relationship between the medical team has also been affected. Regarding Pedri's injury, he said: "We were surprised because he just felt tired after the national derby, but after the examination, he was found to be injured."

Regarding Yamal being injured in the national team game, he was very disappointed with the Spanish Football Association and the national team coach De La Fuente. Dissatisfaction: "What a shame, he left here in pain. They gave him painkillers and played 73 and 79 minutes [against Bulgaria and Turkey]. And in between those two games, he didn't train. That's not taking care of the players." Spain have There are the best players and the national team, but they don't take good care of the players, and I'm very disappointed."

In addition, his attitude towards the national team coach is also very tough: "I never talked to him directly, only through text messages. My Spanish is not good, and his English is not good. Not good, but communication can be better anyway."

Future and Emotional State

Many people think that Flick will perform differently in the second season, and some even think that he is tired due to Barcelona's complicated situation and may consider early termination. However, Flick has always been full of praise for his life in Barcelona: "I love this club, I love Barcelona, and I love the people here. It is incredible to work here, and this club has changed my emotions." Regarding the rumors of leaving the team, he made it clear: "This is all nonsense."

Real Madrid and the referee

were asked if there was any When the referee favored Real Madrid, Flick did not want to cause controversy: "I have been here for 16 months, you have been here longer, and I don't want to talk about Real Madrid."

After being sent off against Girona, he regretfully stated that Gil Manzano was unwilling to communicate with him, and left the classic line of the season: "I don't want my grandson to see Their grandfather is like this, and I will work hard to correct it."

Other specific cases

Flick also expressed some opinions on specific players. For example, he admitted that in Ter Stegen's case, neither the club nor the players handled it well: "Our communication with Ter Stegen was not good enough."

He also expressed concern about Inigo Martine. He expressed dissatisfaction with Si's departure and made it clear that he did not want to lose any more players: "I was not satisfied with Inigo's departure. I was surprised when he told me. I don't want to lose any more players. Fermin and Casado will stay."

When talking about Raphinha, he said that this player is very important to him: "I miss Raphinha very much."