Barcelona star asks Flick to start with the team, but the response was sho.cking

Barcelona set a new scoring record by defeating Espanyol 3-1 at the “Luis Companys Olympic” stadium during the 12th round of La Liga.

Dani Olmo scored two goals in the 12th and 31st minutes, while Rafinha added another in the 23rd minute. Javier Boadu pulled one back for Espanyol in the 63rd minute. With this victory, Barcelona tops the La Liga standings with 33 points, 9 points ahead of rivals Real Madrid, who have 24 points.

According to the Catalan newspaper “Sport,” a Barcelona star is feeling frustrated about not starting and expressed his concerns to coach Flick. The Dutch player Frenkie de Jong reportedly asked Flick when he might return to the starting lineup after the match against Espanyol.

The report noted that Flick’s response surprised De Jong, as he explained that it was challenging due to the exceptional form of young star Marc Casado, who is excelling with the team.Flick candidly told De Jong that Casado’s performance warranted his starting position, and De Jong would need to accept this situation.