✅🚨 Tremors at Camp Nou after Sevilla thrashes Barcelona! At last, Hansi Flick speaks out — launching a scathing attack on four Barca stars, directly blaming them for the humiliation!
Barcelona, October 6, 2025 — Even though the Camp Nou is under renovation and Barcelona are playing their home games at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, the stadium still echoes with the fans’ voices. But this time they are not celebrating — they’re murmurs of anger and disbelief. A crushing 4–1 defeat to Sevilla on matchday 8 of La Liga has shaken the foundations of Hansi Flick’s project, which until now had seemed unassailable. The typically composed, analytical German coach broke into the media sphere with a statement so forceful it stunned club officials, players and followers alike — a rare public attack on four core players, whom he directly holds responsible for the collapse at Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
In an impromptu press conference Sunday afternoon, only hours after the final whistle that sealed Barca’s second consecutive defeat (the previous one against PSG in the Champions League), Flick did not mince words. “I saw my players angry, and I like that,” he began, referencing their immediate response in the dressing room. But his expression — etched with frustration — soon hardened. “Anger is not enough. We made serious mistakes, and not every player meets the demands of this club. From now on, high-level performance is mandatory. No more favors — either they step up, or they won’t be part of our future.”
Flick’s remarks, delivered in his unmistakable accent, singled out four names long considered pillars at Barcelona: Frenkie de Jong, Pedri González, Robert Lewandowski, and Ronald Araujo. Insiders close to the club, speaking anonymously, say the coach has already had private talks with Joan Laporta and others about a “cleansing” plan in the winter transfer window. “Hansi is furious,” these sources say. “This isn’t just about a loss — it’s about a lack of commitment at crucial moments. He wants a squad that doesn’t hide behind names.”
From kickoff, the game against Sevilla was a nightmare. The Andalusians, led by a combative Francisco García Pimienta, stormed out of the blocks. Within ten minutes, a VAR-reviewed penalty allowed Alexis Sánchez — intimately familiar with Camp Nou — to open the scoring with chilling precision. Barca, stunned, saw Dodi Lukebakio double the lead by the 25th minute following a glaring error from De Jong, who looked lost in midfield. Visiting fans, though few, were vocal; home supporters covered their faces.
In the second half, Flick attempted a comeback — shuffling the deck with fresh faces like Fermín López and Lamine Yamal (recently recovered from an inguinal injury). Pedri’s long-range strike at 55 minutes sparked hope. But it was illusionary. Sevilla, ruthless, put the game to bed with goals from Lukebakio (68′) and Isaac Romero (82′). The 4–1 result not only handed the league lead to Real Madrid but also exposed growing cracks in a once-dominant squad that had won eight straight league matches up to that point.
What exactly did Flick fault in those four players? While he stopped short of naming them explicitly in his public remarks, his targets were obvious. On Frenkie de Jong — whose big-money signing in 2019 still looms — Flick lamented: “In midfield we need constant movement so that players like him can shine. Today, possession was a disaster because there was no support.” De Jong, visibly dejected when substituted, has drawn criticism for inconsistency: this season he has completed only ~78% of his passes in key matches, and his slowness in transition proved fatal under Sevilla’s pressure.
Pedri, the 22-year-old Canarian considered Barca’s future, was not spared. “It’s important that the team moves around Pedri,” said Flick, in a thinly veiled criticism of the lack of dynamism around the young star. Though Pedri scored, he missed two clear assists and committed a loss that directly led to Sevilla’s third goal. His long injury history — more than 50 games missed over the past three seasons — and intermittent form have tested Flick’s patience, who sees a raw talent that hasn’t yet consistently fulfilled its promise.
Up front, Lewandowski bore the brunt of Flick’s ire. At 37, the Pole came with big expectations in 2022 but has managed just three goals in eight league games. He missed a penalty at 40′ that might have changed momentum. “We need players at their peak,” Flick said — a line understood by all to be directed at Lewandowski. With his contract expiring in 2026, he is already linked to MLS and Saudi clubs. His decline was stark in Seville — he covered barely 7 km, about half his usual range.
Then there’s Araujo — the 26-year-old Uruguayan once lauded as one of the world’s top defenders. He conceded the foul that led to the opening penalty, lost three crucial aerial duels, and was outpaced by Lukebakio on multiple occasions. Flick, usually protective of his defense, did not hide his disappointment: “Serious mistakes in clearing. Araujo is a leader — but today he wasn’t.” Rumors already swirl that Manchester United has initiated talks for the defender, with an 80 million-euro fee mooted.
The fans, many of whom had made the trip to Seville hoping to preserve Barca’s undefeated streak, erupted online. “Flick is right! Enough with untouchables,” tweeted one with wide support. Another, wistful, lamented: “From Messi’s era to this … where is Barca?” The upcoming international break offers a balm: returning players like Yamal, Raphinha, and Gavi may bring freshness, and Flick is reportedly planning what he calls a “reset” at the Ciutat Esportiva. “This break is good for us,” admitted the coach. “The lads will get a change of environment. When we return, we’ll train to recover our level.”
But Flick’s message was unmistakable: complacency has no place. With Champions League clashes ahead and a looming Clasico vs. Real Madrid, he’s warning both dressing room and transfer market: “This club is massive — only the great endure.” Can De Jong, Pedri, Lewandowski, and Araujo respond? Or will the winter window usher in a Blaugrana revolution? Camp Nou — or what remains of it — awaits answers. For now, shockwaves persist, and Barca’s future dangles on the tenuous thread of Flick’s patience.
