Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was critical of his side’s showing in their shock 1-0 loss at Real Sociedad on Sunday, which ended their seven-match winning run in all competitions.
The German also lauded the performance of his opponents, insisting that his team have to move on as they still sit with 33 points at the top of the standings, six above Real Madrid who have a game in hand.
“Today was not our day,” Flick said in a press conference.
“I think we have to accept this result because they played decisively. It’s clear, there are no excuses. We didn’t create enough chances.
“We started well with the ball, I was happy, but then we started to suffer and their goal came. We also made some bad decisions and that’s something we have to live with.”
Barca had found the back of the net in every single match they played until Sunday, but ended the game with no shots on target.
Real Sociedad created several chances and could have won by a wider margin following a number of errors by the Barca defence, something that Flick is of the opinion they will have to assess carefully.
“The responsibility for the defeat is ours. We could and should have played much better.
“We haven’t held possession of the ball the way we wanted and suffered. But the games we have played before have been fantastic and I appreciate what the team has done so far this season.
“We tried until the last second, united, and I told the team that. But today we weren’t strong enough to deserve a better result,” Flick added.
