The Barcelona coach issues warnings about the team’s recent La Liga collapse
Barcelona assistant coach Marcus Sorg has issued a series of warnings to the squad following Sunday night’s shock La Liga defeat to Leganés.
The Catalans have only won one of the last five national matches, dropping points against the Royal SocietyCelta Vigo, Las Palmas, Real Betis and now Leganes over the past few weeks.
Barcelona are still there maximum in the Leaguebut only on goal difference against Atlético de Madrid, who face off on Saturday and are the form team in La Liga after six consecutive wins. Hansi Flick’s team has also played one game more than Atlético and Real Madrid, the current champions.
Sorg, who is in temporary charge during match days Flick is serving a two-game suspensionhe lamented the lack of concentration, the inability to score and the need to get used to three-game weeks.
“We are having difficulties in the league and (against Leganés) in the first minutes we did not have the necessary concentration,” Sorg told reporters.
“After that we created about 20 chances but we couldn’t score. We have to learn from that and the players have to get used to playing every three days.
“We’re not happy with the current trend, but you have to accept things when you’re trying to build a team. We’re working hard. We’re up and we might lose the lead, but we’re still there.
“We have to do a calm analysis. We have to believe in the players and keep working. The team can improve its performance. We have to give everything on the pitch.”
Barcelona’s quest to improve form will not be helped The impending absence of Lamine Yamal. The talismanic teenager could be out for up to a month with an ankle injury.
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