Barcelona boss Hansi Flick defended his system after seeing his team beaten 4-1 by Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga.
The loss is Barcelona’s first of the season in the league but follows on from defeat to PSG
in midweek.
Former Barcelona star Thierry Henry has accused Barcelona of being “too open” under Flick, but the German coach says his tactics are not to blame.
“We’re a good team, and the players are coming back. We have to take this positively. I’m pleased with the second-half reaction,” he said after the game.
“I don’t think it’s a problem with the system or the strategy. We’ve made big mistakes. We always play the same way. We can talk about many things today. Our performance in the first half wasn’t good. In the second, yes, we reacted well. I said that after the game against PSG.
“We have to learn from that one and now from this game. I’m looking at them in a positive light, and hopefully, after the international break, we’ll come back stronger. We lost, we accept that. But we’ll be back. We have to maintain this energy and this anger for the rest of the season.”
Flick also welcomed the international break and sees it as a chance to get some of his injured stars back, while others can enjoy a much-needed rest.
“The break is good for us. It allows the players to play with their national teams and have a different environment. I think it’s going to be good for them,” he added.
“And when they return, I’ve already told them, we’re going to work hard to get back to our level. The level we want to play and be at. That’s the important thing. We need some players at their peak.”
Barcelona can now regroup over the next two weeks before returning to action against Girona in La Liga.
