Barcelona manager Hansi Flick reacts to “crazy” nine-goal Newcastle victory
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick reacts to “crazy” nine-goal Newcastle victory Barcelona are into the Champions League quarter-finals, having seen off the challenge of Newcastle United on Wednesday. The Catalans secured a remarkable 7-2 victory at the Spotify Camp Nou , as they took the Round of 16 tie by a scoreline of 8-3. As per Marca , head coach Hansi Flick was pleased with his side’s performance against Newcastle, particularly in the second half, although he understands that an improvement will be needed in the quarter-final stage.
“It was a crazy game. I think we weren’t sharp in the first half. In the second half, we were better, we had and controlled the ball.
Our third goal gave us the chance to get back into the game. What I liked the most is that I told them how to play at half-time and they did it. It was nice to see.
We gain trust. The team is young. I love seeing how they improve every day after each game.
” “ I told them that in the first half we lost a lot of balls. We have talked about controlling the ball more and playing better in a low block. The first half was hard, difficult.