Barcelona star Dani Olmo has spoken about the team’s recent 4-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey and the effect it had on the team.
Hansi Flick’s team suffered a nightmare in the Spanish capital, and the coach admitted that lessons had to be learned from the defeat.
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Olmo has now revealed the main lessons that Barça learned from the match against Diego Simeone’s team.
“The Metropolitano’s 4-0 victory taught us that a tie is played in two games, that we cannot afford to waste a single game or even 45 minutes, that we have to be 100% concentrated and at our maximum,” he told La Tribu.
“When they score a goal or take the lead, it’s not the end of the world; there’s another game. We have to keep going. Games last 90 minutes; we can’t expect to score two goals or come back before we’ve tied.”
Olmo also insisted that Barça will not change their style, but acknowledged that some adjustments have been made.
“Our style has changed a little, we know when to use it more or less. It is a style that has led us to win four titles, we have not done it badly,” he added.
“We know what we have to improve, and that is what we are trying to improve: concede fewer goals, be more effective… Improve, that is the way forward.”
Barcelona certainly seemed to have learned some lessons from the defeat in their recent Champions League tie against Newcastle. Flick’s team earned a 1-1 draw at St James’ Park and then thrashed the Magpies in the second leg at the Camp Nou.