L Equipe: Flick has become more emotional at Barcelona, ​​as was the case under former coach Xavi

October 26th: Flick missed the opportunity to conduct the El Clasico on the spot because he was red in the last round of La Liga. The French media "L'Equipe" paid attention to this situation and talked about the impact of Barcelona's environment on Flick.

It was reported that Flick raised his middle finger when celebrating Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Girona in the last game. This move surprised many people. Even a German reporter said: "In Germany, people are speculating whether these images were generated by AI."

Afterwards, Flick admitted that he did do inappropriate celebrations, but he said he did not want such a thing to happen again: "When I saw myself in that state on TV, I didn't like it. , and don't want my grandchildren to see it, so I may need to control my actions. "

Prior to this, Barcelona's former coach Xavi had difficulty controlling his emotions. Although Xavi was a relatively calm player as a player and often played a mediating role, as a coach Xavi appeared to be more impulsive. In the two and a half years he coached Barcelona, he was sent off more times (3 times) than in his entire playing career (2 times). This excessive emotion is also one of the reasons that led to him leaving Barcelona in the summer of 2024.

In 2023, a friend who was close to Harvey once told L'Equipe: "Harvey has not changed much from his days as a player, and he still communicates a lot with referees. But I think he prefers to go on the court and personally change the situation of the game." This desire to influence the game as before, and the feeling of powerlessness that sometimes cannot help his beloved team, make him occasionally lose control of his emotions.

However, these explanations do not apply to Frick. Two years ago, he was still a stranger to Barcelona. He always kept a certain distance and continued to talk to reporters in English. Nonetheless, he admits: "Now I am definitely more emotional, it's true, because this club has completely changed me. I really love it and I will do my best." Love for the club may be a factor in Xavi and Flick's shared emotional state, as well as the special circumstances in which every dressing room secret makes headlines hours later. In addition, the increasingly controversial penalties in La Liga are far from the tranquility of the Bundesliga. Flick also admitted that he hopes to have more communication with the referees and regain some German-style calmness.