While playing well, Barca is in internal turmoil

Barca - Ảnh 1. — Ferran Torres (left) expressed dissatisfaction with coach Flick - Photo: REUTERS

Specifically, they are Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati, the players who directly expressed their dissatisfaction in the 4-3 win over Celta Vigo last week.

As for Ferran Torres, he was in the starting lineup in that match, even scoring the opening goal. In the 59th minute, when the team was losing 1-2, Torres had to leave the field to make way for Lamine Yamal.

The Spanish striker expressed his direct dissatisfaction with coach Flick, when he ignored and did not shake his hand when he stepped onto the sidelines.

About 30 minutes later, it was Ansu Fati's turn to show his anger. The 22-year-old striker had warmed up for quite a while before but was still not put on the field after his team made 5 substitutions.

Angry at not being allowed to enter the field, Fati threw his bib on the ground and kicked the team's water tank. Of course, that image did not escape the television cameras.

Two days after the match, coach Flick "added fuel to the fire" by publicly criticizing his two students.

"I can understand why they are not happy. I was also a player and I understand this feeling. All players want to prove themselves, want to contribute to the team. I completely understand that. What I don't understand is how they reacted," said Mr. Flick.

Despite their discontent, both Torres and Fati had to accept the fact that their head coach made the right substitution when Barca equalized 3-3 in the 68th minute, just 9 minutes after Torres left the field. In the 90+8th minute, Raphinha scored the winning goal for Barca, 4-3.

"We made the right decisions and the players saw that. Now, everyone is celebrating the victory. What I want from them is how they react on the pitch," Mr. Flick reminded his two students.

This season, Torres has scored 17 goals in 40 appearances, which is not bad considering he has only started 14 of those games.

Meanwhile, Lewandowski scored 40 goals in 48 appearances, but he started 45 matches. In terms of minutes played, Torres and Lewandowski's effectiveness is similar.

On the contrary, Fati has only started once, appeared from the bench 8 times and has yet to score a goal.

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HUY DANG

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