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Hansi Flick sent threat to Barcelona players over game plan which humiliated Kylian Mbappe in El Clasico win against Real Madrid

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<p>Flick's side ran riot at the Santiago Bernabeu last week, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-player-ratings-vs-real-madrid-robert-lewandowski-lamine-yamal/blt333bce952088ee46" target="_blank">beating rivals Real Madrid 4-0</a> to extend their advantage at the top of La Liga. The German head coach prides himself on playing a high line and despite the pressure of the match, refused to drop it and even threatened to substitute any player who did not adhere to his wishes.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>According to <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20241031/1002344679/inequivoco-mensaje-flick-descanso-clasico.html" target="_blank"><em>Mundo Deportivo</em></a>, Flick based his half-time team talk on the offside trap, saying: "Anyone who drops back a metre, I'll substitute them."</p>

WHAT FLICK SAID

<p>His words worked a treat and Madrid were caught offside 12 times in the match. Eight of those offsides were given against<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-sets-unwanted-15-year-la-liga-record-real-madrid-barcelona/bltd364fe8e87b71ce8#cs1897f043e79223dc" target="_blank"> Kylian Mbappe</a>, who struggled in his first ever Clasico. Flick's impressive squad marched on and put a six-point buffer between them and their arch-rivals only 11 games into the season.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>La Blaugrana take on city rivals Espanyol at home this Saturday, and they have a chance to put further distance between themselves and Real after their<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-la-liga-match-against-valencia-postponed/bltb5f56707c61651e0" target="_blank"> game against Valencia was postponed</a> due to floods in southern Spain.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

Hansi Flick sent threat to Barcelona players over game plan which humiliated Kylian Mbappe in El Clasico win against Real Madrid | Goal.com

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick threatened to substitute any player who did not try and play his offside trap in the recent El Clasico win at Real Madrid.