Reason why Flick got frustrated with Barcelona forward during Atletico Madrid clash

Reason why Flick got frustrated with Barcelona forward during Atletico Madrid clash Barcelona came back from a goal down to defeat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday , clinching a crucial victory. The win, secured by a brace from Fermin Lopez, ensured that the Blaugrana went into the international break with their place at the top of the La Liga standings secure. Hansi Flick loses his cool with Anthony Gordon Given what was at stake, Barça’s narrow lead, and the rivalry between the two teams, the atmosphere was naturally tense at the stadium. And, in one such heated moment, Barcelona manager lost his cool and was seen shouting at winger Anthony Gordon from the touchline. Usually a calm figure, the German coach showed his frustration in the 86th minute when he brought on Karim Adeyemi in place of the England international. Flick was very unhappy with the time Gordon was taking to leave the pitch, and made his feelings clear as the Englishman slowly headed towards the touchline. Gordon appeared surprised by his manager’s reaction but immediately picked up his pace before exchanging greetings with Adeyemi. Why was Flick angry? Now, a report from Mundo Deportivo has revealed the reason behind Flick’s outburst towards his player. Anthony Gordon drew the ire of Flick. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Under a new rule introduced this season, players being taken off must leave the pitch within ten seconds of the substitution board being shown on the sidelines. If they take longer, their team gets penalised and must temporarily play with one fewer player. as the incoming substitute will be made to wait outside for one minute before being allowed to enter. Therefore, had Gordon taken any longer to get off the playing field, Barcelona would have been forced to play with ten men for a full minute. Considering that they had only a narrow one-goal lead, such a situation would have been very unfavourable, leading to Flick’s reaction on the sidelines. Ultimately, though, Barcelona came through unscathed and returned home from the Riyadh Air Metropolitano with a narrow 2-1 win that ensured their status as league leaders remained intact.