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After Barcelona’s heartbreaking 1-2 loss in opposition to Atletico Madrid, the temper within the dressing room was noticeably heavy, with gamers visibly crushed by the defeat.
Apparently, regardless of the setback, supervisor Hansi Flick did his finest to raise the spirits of the staff.
Actually, in response to reviews from SPORT, he entered the locker room with a optimistic and energetic angle, aiming to supply a lift to a gaggle of gamers struggling to return to phrases with the outcome, however nothing got here out of it.
What did Flick do?
Flick, very similar to in earlier disappointing performances, such because the video games in opposition to Las Palmas or Leganes, confirmed his typical critical and annoyed manner after some underwhelming outcomes.
Nevertheless, this time, he selected a special method. With a extra animated and optimistic posture, he congratulated his gamers on the way in which they’d responded on the pitch.
Hansi Flick praised his gamers after the defeat in opposition to Atletico Madrid. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
Flick expressed his satisfaction with their total effort, highlighting that the efficiency they displayed was precisely what he anticipated from them all through the rest of the season.
A extra psychological method
Conscious of the staff’s emotional state, Flick used a psychological method, specializing in the positives relatively than dwelling on errors.
He acknowledged that the ultimate moments of the match, significantly the objective from Alexander Sorloth, might have been higher managed, however he selected to stress the dedication the staff confirmed in pushing again in opposition to Atletico Madrid.
Regardless of his motivational efforts, lots of the key gamers left the dressing room visibly downcast, with some expressing remorse over the defeat.
Some gamers had been upset about their lack of taking part in time, whereas others had been annoyed by their perceived failure to contribute sufficient in the course of the match. The loss weighed closely on the staff’s morale.
The next day, Flick continued together with his motivational efforts, aiming to arrange the squad for the second half of the season.
Though the plan was initially to deal with a lightweight restoration session, the coach in the end determined that extra phrases of encouragement had been wanted to assist the gamers regroup and stay up for future challenges.
