Barcelona star Dani Olmo has discussed the team’s recent 4-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey tie and the effect it had on the team.
Hansi Flick’s side suffered a nightmare in the Spanish capital, with the coach admitting lessons needed to be learned from the defeat.
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Olmo has now revealed the main lessons that Barca learnt from the game against Diego Simeone’s side.
“The 4-0 at the Metropolitano taught us that a knockout tie is played over two legs, that we can’t afford to throw away a single match or even 45 minutes, that we have to be 100% focused and at our best,” he told La Tribu.
“When they score a goal against us or take the lead, it’s not the end of the world; there’s another game. We have to keep going. Matches last 90 minutes; we can’t expect to score two goals or come back before we’ve even tied.”
Olmo also insisted Barca won’t change their style but did acknowledged some tweaks have been made.
“Our style has changed a bit; we know when to use it more or less. It’s a style that has led us to win four titles; we haven’t done badly,” he added.
“We know what we need to improve, and that’s what we’re trying to improve: conceding fewer goals, being more effective… Improving, that’s the way forward.”
Barcelona certainly appeared to have learned some lessons from the defeat in their recent Champions League tie against Newcastle. Flick’s side ground out a 1-1 draw at St James’ Park and then thrashed the Magpies in the return at Camp Nou.