The coach demanded more intensity, control, concentration and pressure from his men and warned them of the consequences of giving up possession easily. Yet, the performance did not significantly improve in the second period.

Now, he has planned a technical talk with the squad before the league clash against Celta Vigo and will go through all of the team’s errors with them to point out the areas where improvement is needed.

The objective will be to stress the importance of possession, the team’s style that they have exhibited throughout the season, flawless implementation of the high defensive line and the application of pressure immediately after losing the ball.

Barcelona’s poor performance last night can be attributed to fatigue and a sense of complacency given that the game was virtually won in Catalonia.

It is critical, however, that the team can switch back on as quickly as they switched off and turn up for the game against Celta at the weekend.