Barcelona dressing room sends a message of calm after PSG and Real Madrid defeats

Barcelona dressing room sends a message of calm after PSG and Real Madrid defeats According to The Athletic (h/t SPORT ), Barcelona are determined not to let the defeats against Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid affect their season going forward. After an impressive start to the campaign, the 4-2 Champions League loss to PSG and the 2-1 defeat in El Clasico have prompted concerns over the team’s defensive frailties and physical condition. However, the message within the dressing room after the back-to-back losses last week is to remain calm amid growing questions about Hansi Flick and his team. Barcelona refuse to let two defeats define their season As per the report, citing a source from within the Barcelona locker room, the players and the staff believe that last week’s results should not overshadow the team’s performance and progress in the early parts of the season. After all, the Blaugrana stitched together an excellent run of results, winning each of their first 11 matches in all competitions, while scoring goals for fun, firmly establishing themselves as one of Europe’s most dangerous teams. The losses against PSG and Real Madrid have sparked some doubts. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) The feeling within the dressing room is that the defeats should be put into perspective, and that ups and downs are very common during a long season. “We weren’t the best team in history before, and now we’re not a disaster,” the dressing room source told the publication. The same source further pointed at the importance of the team peaking at the right time during the campaign, saying: “These moments happen throughout a football season. It’s a very long season and, as the coach said, the important thing is to be in good shape in April and May.” Belief remains strong Confidence in Flick’s methods remains strong. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) These comments firmly underline the belief that the Barcelona locker room shares in their quality and the progress they have achieved under Flick. The message is that they should remain calm and not let two defeats undermine the confidence in the job that the German tactician has done during his time with the club. Flick’s project continues to have the dressing room’s backing, along with the board’s , and the focus will now shift towards responding on the pitch rather than dwelling on the recent setbacks. However, at the same time, the locker room should also realise that the two losses highlighted the team’s weakness, which they will need to address at the earliest possible, in order to stay on track to achieving their goals for the season.