Remember after beating Madrid and the players were chanting for three days rest.
Yeah, fuck that mentality. Need to get Thiago back to translate properly and set the soy boys straight.
Nail, hammer, head.
This post nails it completely.
ITS THE CLUB CULTURE OF COMPLACENCY THATS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HERE.
After Xavi win 4 0 against Madrid we had a similar dip. Basically even when Madrid are playing ass, disjointed football they will find a way to win by fighting till the end. Yes, the refs help them but that's the reality of la liga. You either change leagues or find a way to win.
I didn't watch the match but this result is beyond disastrous.
Flick has to take part of the blame but these fucking players are just lazy. I'm sorry but you cannot be burnt out by December, that's just rubbish. I understand if you're burnt out by March or April but these guys are not running ultramarathons every day. They're being physically monitored and their work volumes are being adjusted accordingly.
Yes, they cannot press hard every match and that's something Flick has to recognise. This team is not as durable physically or mentally as his Bayern side.
Even our greatest teams lapsed into complacency because of the club culture. The reason Madrid won so many CLs is mentality. We could beat them in one off games but when it came to the grind and pressure of high intensity CL football we would buckle repeatedly.
For some reason, if we beat Madrid the team goes on holiday mentally and think they have enough credit to play poorly for the next five games. Pussies.
I don't think there is any manager in the world that can fix that problem.