viagramof – Hansi Flick suffered his first defeat with Barcelona On Thursday when his 10-man team fell to Monaco in the Champions League.
Flick met with president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco after the game to discuss the matter, and they all agreed not to overstate the importance of a game that was heavily conditioned by such an early sending-off.
They felt that Barcelona needed to learn from their mistakes, but stressed that the margin for error is greater in the Champions League than in La Liga.
Flick remains calm despite Barcelona’s loss in Monaco
According to reports, Flick reassured the dressing room after the loss to Monaco, and was satisfied with what the team presented after the expulsion, and the Villarreal match will be an opportunity to quickly respond to that loss.
Other sources added that Flick told Barcelona players to “think about what you did wrong, or what you can do better,” and the German coach encouraged his players to perform easily and take as few risks as possible, and his talk with the team was very calm.