Despite their first home defeat against Atletico in 18 years, Flick said they had performed well and expected the winter break to help them regain their early season form.
“It was unbelievable how we played today. Maybe the break came at the right time. I appreciate how we played. But we have to learn from these things. Losing nine points is not normal and we have to work on it,” Flick said. said Journalists.
“The points lost to Las Palmas and Leganes are in the past. We will show after the break how strong we are. We are very disappointed with the defeat, but life goes on.”
Despite their recent setbacks, the former Bayern Munich coach said he is proud of his young squad and will work to restore their confidence.
“When I drive at 0630 to go to training, I’m happy because I can train with these players. It’s not a good atmosphere in the dressing room now, but that’s football. We’ll be back for sure,” he said.
“We have to build confidence and be proud of how they play. My job is to give confidence to all the players. In Munich there was another team with more experienced players. But I’m happy with this team, it’s young. And has great quality.”