"This isn't a crisis; Barça create a lot of chances. I'd be worried if they weren't creating chances, not if they weren't converting them. The team has the talent to win the UEFA Champions League."
"Defensively, they can't be so weak. It's not normal for their goalkeeper to have so much work at a big club."
"Barça has a midfield and attack that are among the best in Europe. Facing them means knowing you're going to be attacked from all sides. But if you're so good up front, you can't be so weak at the back. There's a lack of balance."
"He shouldn't change his philosophy, but rather adjust the system so that the creative players also learn to defend."
Barcelona suffered consecutive heavy setbacks, including a 4-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals and a 2-1 defeat to local rivals Girona. Santi Canizares believes the team still creates many chances and retains the talent to win the UEFA Champions League, so he does not classify the situation as a crisis. Canizares identified defensive frailties and excessive workload for the goalkeeper as major problems. He defended Hansi Flick's attacking philosophy while urging tactical adjustments to improve balance and asking creative players to assume more defensive responsibilities.
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