"and he has revealed the advice the Barca boss gave his players at the interval. "The gaffer told us at half-time to be patient, that the spaces would start to open up," he told Jijantes. "We haven't looked at anything [scores]. We knew that if we did our job, the rest would fall into place. I'm now at 100% and it's the gaffer's call if I start.""
"Flick also spoke out after the match and made it clear he was not impressed with his team's opening 45 minutes. "At the start of the first half I wasn't happy with the team's performance, but the second half went better. We have to come out from the start like in the first, we have to improve," he said after the game."
Barcelona entered the match needing a win to secure a top-eight place but fell behind early and failed to equalise before half-time. Flick made a halftime change, bringing Bernal on for a dizzy Garcia, and relayed the boss's advice to be patient as spaces would open. Players avoided checking other scores and focused on their tasks, with one player stating he is at full fitness and that starting is the boss's decision. The coach criticised the opening 45 minutes but praised the improved second half. Barcelona recovered to win, completing their eighth comeback of the season.
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