Barcelona manager Hansa Flick was not overly impressed with the performance of his team, although he beat Las Palmas 2-0 to keep his advantage in one point compared to Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga.
The Catalan giants had to wait more than an hour for Dani Olmo to break the stalemate after the impressive work of Lamina Yamal, and the result was only put in stopping at the time of replacement Ferran Torres.
Barcelona They were frustrated by the home side in the first half and failed to get Yamal as much as they would like. But as the game was worn, the premises began to open as Las Palmas was tired, and in the end it was a well -deserved victory for the top team of La league.
But wanting to set standards high, Flick admitted after the game that Barcelona’s performance level was less than the place it had to be, suggesting that it would be necessary for progress if they wanted to retain their advantage over Atletico and Real Madrid.
“We didn’t play a very good game,” Flick told Post-Match reporters. “But we won 0-2 and that’s good. With three points, the back is easier to deal with. At halftime we explained to them the better the work in some situations and we talked about what was not done as we wanted.
“We are very pleased with three points but not so much with our performance. It’s normal to be tired. But we’re still leaders in La Liga. And finally we want to make progress and be better. “
One pleasant element for Flick was Olmo’s return, who pulled home from the underside of the crossbar after the Yamal breeze passed past Aitor Munoz before laid down perfectly improved assist.
There was another opportunity for Torres, Related to the transfer of 30 million euros to Chelsea on SaturdayIn order to shine from the bench, and he recorded his fifth goal of the season, despite the fact that he had scored only 650 minutes of La League action this season.
“The goal is very important for us and for him,” Flick said about Olma. “He didn’t play anymore before he was injured, and the others were also a little better in terms of fitness. We are happy about him. It was a good goal for him. And also for Ferran, who also got off the bench. Everyone was involved In defense, and again we kept a clean list, and that’s good.
“I am pleased with Ferran. He has scored many goals even out of the bench. This is not easy for him, but he always has the opportunity to earn a place in the initial XI.
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