Flick: Barça having 'honest' talks to improve form
Hansi Flick said there have been "open and honest" meetings with his players as Barcelona attempt to get back on track after back-to-back defeats.
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Hansi Flick protested there was a clear foul in the build up to Girona's winning goal, but said he didn't want to use it as an excuse after Barcelona fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at Montilivi on Monday.
Barcelona were unable to return to the top of the LaLiga table after Fran Beltran's late winner sealed a 2-1 victory for Girona.
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | +34 | 60 |
| Barcelona | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | +39 | 58 |
| Villarreal | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | +19 | 48 |
| Atlético Madrid | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | +17 | 45 |
| Real Betis | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | +10 | 41 |
| Espanyol | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 35 |
| Celta Vigo | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | +5 | 34 |
| Athletic Club | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 34 |
| Real Sociedad | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 31 |
| Osasuna | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| Getafe | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 29 |
| Girona | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -14 | 29 |
| Sevilla | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 26 |
| Alavés | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| Valencia | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -12 | 26 |
| Elche | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 25 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 25 |
| Mallorca | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 24 |
| Levante | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 18 |
| Real Oviedo | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -23 | 16 |