A coach pointing while watching a soccer match in which a Barcelona player is fighting for the ball with a player from the opposing team.

A Mournful Barça Locker Room: 'I Can't Say Lamine Yamal is Doing Well'

Pedri admits that Barça players were "a little sleepy" when facing Leganés

15/12/2024 23:55:00h

Marcus Sorg sat on the Montjuic bench in reply to the two-match suspension imposed on Flick.

At the end of the match, he spoke about Lamine Yamal and left us all stunned.

- "It's very hard to understand this defeat. The first problem was the lack of concentration in the first five minutes of the match. We conceded that first goal."

- "We had 20 chances despite not playing well, but we didn't score. It's tough to win like that."

"We have to learn from this. We've played many demanding matches in a few days, and the team isn't used to this. We need to work on it."

"Lamine decided he was fine and could keep playing. I can't say he's okay; we'll have to wait for the medical team's assessment."

Pedri: "We Came out Asleep"

For his part, Pedri faced Movistar + as one of the most representative players of the team.

"A tough match, honestly. It's impossible to leave happy today. I think we started a bit asleep with that goal."

"We woke up, we created chances, but we lacked that spark to finish well and score goals."

"We need to start the match better. When a team like that scores on you away, they put a lot of people back... we had chances."

"We need more clarity in front of the goal if we want to win matches. We need to improve in the League, we're on a bad streak."

"There are many consecutive matches, but it's no excuse. We need to arrive and finish with the same confidence we have in the Champions League."

A soccer player crouching on the field during a match.

Pedri admits that Barça went into the game half-asleep | Getty Images

The League is up for Grabs

FC Barcelona holds the top position in LaLiga, although tied on points with an Atlético de Madrid that has played one less match.

Barça is ahead due to goal difference, 30, compared to Atlético's 20. In the next round, the two LaLiga leaders will face off in Montjuic. It will be on Saturday at nine in the evening.

The third position is held by Real Madrid, also with one less match and one point less than Barça and Atlético de Madrid.

Barça has already lost four matches. Atlético only 1. And Real Madrid 2

A soccer team posing for a group photo on the field before a match.

It's been a while since Barça has dominated LaLiga with authority | Getty Images

This is the Standings

1.- Barcelona 38 points in 18 matches

2.-Atlético, 38 points in 17 matches

3.-Real Madrid, 37 points in 17 matches

➡️ F.C. Barcelona