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Polish football legend Jan Tomaszewski has attacked FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick and his ‘half-hearted’ players claim the German should be sacked if he does not lift the Champions League trophy this season.
Tomaszewski reacted to Wednesday’s 4-2 win over Slavia Prague, where Barcelona fell 1-0 behind in freezing conditions before staging a comeback but also losing midfielder Pedri for a month.
Tomaszewski said the Blaugrana stars were “simply outclassed”, with Flick “appearing to be brave after a bad match like the one he played in Prague”.
The Pole stated his belief that “unfortunately the players are only playing at 40-50% of their potential”.
“Remember that nine players were injured, but not during direct action; they simply could not continue in the team due to personal physical reasons,” Tomaszewski said.
Flick must win the Champions League to stay at FC Barcelona
Despite achieving a domestic treble in his first season and reaching the semi-finals of the competition, where his men fell to Inter Milan, Flick “needs to win the Champions League” to stay at Barca, says Tomaszewski.
“If he doesn’t win, he should be kicked out because he just doesn’t fit in this team. He has turned them into half-hearted players and Barcelona have a great team,” the former goalkeeper continued.
FC Barcelona must deal well with Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowksi is likely to be treated with caution in his final few months in Catalonia, with the club reportedly having already decided on his replacement, according to Tomaszewski.
“He is a goal machine, but you have to use him skillfully. Robert will not be a key player. He will be the ace who comes in when this great team needs to score the winning goal.”
“And Robert is perfect for that because he was simply born for it. As long as he has the strength, whether he moves to another team or stays at Barcelona, he will fulfill the role of the wild card. He always shows that he gives everything when the opponent is tired.” concluded his compatriot.
Now that Lewandowski has options to start, FC Barcelona will be back in action against Real Oviedo in La Liga on Sunday.
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