Flick, genius and a loss of composure in five crazy minutes: the hot notes from Barça-Girona

BarcelonaBarça-Girona matches have never disappointed lately. A beautiful match, with a Barça that knew how to win without playing well at all. Despite the absences, something still isn't working for a team that, at times, played with fire against a Girona that seems ready to react. Despite the defeat, Girona comes out stronger. And the win calms an overly nervous Flick.

Like Guardiola and Cruyff

Just when it seemed Hansi Flick was losing his cool, he found it again. The German coach, sent off for protesting with a red card that will keep him out of the Bernabéu, had just minutes earlier played Araujo as a center forward. True, it's not a stroke of genius. Alexanko and Piqué had already done it, but if Cruyff and Guardiola had played defenders as strikers, he hadn't played them either, right? A trick that always works.

Michel, calm down.

Girona continues to struggle, but it feels like something is changing. At the Olímpic, we saw a team that knew how to compete, defending well and punishing the Barça defense throughout the first half. During the 45 minutes, at times, they looked like the Girona of the Champions League, the one that knew how to run, that knew how to bite, that didn't panic. Michel needs time; it seems he can turn things around.

Lamine, what a dare.

Lamine had a sad face on the bench. It's true that after being injured, he wasn't expected to be the best player of the match. He did some small things, as talent is evident, but the genius from Rocafonda isn't having his best days. Injuries, debates, rumors about whether he's late. Maybe he's doing fine now. It's good that he sees the team can win without him. It's good that he understands that if you want to be the best, you have to change some things in your way of working.