"Barcelona went in trailing 4-0 after a dismal showing and found Flick "angrier than ever since he took over the Barça bench," according to Sport. The report says that Flick was particularly annoyed with his midfielders, don't forget he'd already taken off Marc Casado before half-time, and didn't mince his words when he spoke to the team. "You deserve to be down 7-0!" is apparently what he said to the players in the dressing room at the Metropolitano."
""We didn't play well in the first half. We don't play as a team. There was a lot of distance between everyone," he said. "We didn't push as we wanted. The second half was better and we have one more game, we will fight for it. We are capable of winning every half by two goals. We need our fans in the stadium.""
"The report says that Flick was particularly annoyed with his midfielders, don't forget he'd already taken off Marc Casado before half-time, and didn't mince his words when he spoke to the team. "You deserve to be down 7-0!" is apparently what he said to the players in the dressing room at the Metropolitano. Flick did speak to the media afterwards and was fairly composed when he was asked about his team's performance and their hopes of turning the tie around."
Hansi Flick usually presents as calm and composed. He reportedly lost his temper at half-time during a Copa del Rey semi-final second leg after Barcelona trailed Atletico 4-0. Flick expressed particular frustration with the midfielders and had already substituted Marc Casado before the break. He told the players "You deserve to be down 7-0!" in the dressing room at the Metropolitano. Flick later spoke to the media in a composed manner, acknowledged a poor first half and cited a lack of team cohesion and distance between players. He vowed to fight in the return leg and appealed for fan support.
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