Hansi Flick would not forget a few moments from the Barcelona – Atletico Madrid game – Report | OneFootball

FC Barcelona took on Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium and the game ended in a thrilling 4-4 draw. It is a very difficult game to dissect from a Barcelona perspective.

Hansi Flick’s men started the game in catastrophic fashion, conceding two goals within 6 minutes but fought back admirably to reach half-time with a lead. Barcelona showed immense prowess from set-pieces and scored two goals from corners in the first half.

It was a showcase of the mentality of Flick’s men. The Barcelona teams of the recent past would have crumbled after going 2-0 down in the opening minutes of the game but this team fought back and were on top until they bottled it in the final few minutes.

Now, as per Marca, Hansi Flick has quite a few things that he would want to look into after the game against Atletico Madrid. For starters, the two goals that Barcelona conceded minutes into the match would not go down well with the coach.

However, for sure, Flick would have been happy with his team’s response for the next 70 minutes, as Barcelona clawed their way back into the game. They might have been more comfortable in terms of a lead had Ferran Torres taken his chances.

It was Hansi Flick’s brave call to start the Spaniard ahead of Robert Lewandowski on the night, but Ferran, who has been so reliable in recent times, had two gilt-edged chances that he failed to make the most out of. It remains to be seen how this affects the dynamics in the number nine role going forward.

The report also mentions that Flick would have paid specific attention to Pedri’s performance, which was magical. The Canary Islands midfielder ran the show against Diego Simeone’s men and should not have been taken off when he was during the game.

Finally, Hansi Flick would not have been happy with the way his team crumbled in the last 10 minutes of the game. The German coach will surely be looking to talk to his players about the same and let’s wait and see how the team responds going forward.