Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa has took shot at his Barcelona counterpart Hansi Flick after their Copa del Rey loss against Atletico Madrid. La Blaugrana lost 4-0 to their rivals in the first leg of the cup semi-final at the Metropolitano.
Arbeloa took a revenge on Flick's Press conference on Friday ahead of his side's LaLiga meeting with Real Sociedad. The Spanish coach told reporters to ask the Barcelona boss questioned about 4-0 score line in the Copa del Rey clash.
“Barcelona’s 4-0 loss? Ask Flick's Barcelona", he said (via @MadridXtra on X).
In his press confress ahead of game
Hansi Flick hopes for a comeback
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has not given up hope on making a comeback against Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, after facing a massive 4-0 loss in the first leg.
Barca can draw some confidence from their four-goal comeback in another tournament - the UEFA Champions League. Almost 10 years ago, Barca recovered from a 4-0 first leg loss at Paris Saint Germain to win the return 6-1 on aggregate to register the competition's first comeback from four goals down.
"We didn't play well as a team in the first half. We didn't press as we wanted, and I would have liked to have seen the hunger that Atletico showed. In the second half we were better.
The second leg against Atletico Madrid will take place on March 3 at the Camp Nou as Barcelona attempt an impossible comeback from four goals down.