Barcelona were forced to dip deep against Leganes on Saturday to come up with a 1-0 win that feels huge in the context of this season’s La Liga title race.
Hansi Flick was well aware of the task facing his side, against a team they had lost 1-0 to back in December, naming a strong team and resisting the urge to rotate.
His assistant Pepe Conde also urged the players to show their hunger in the pre-match huddle and that’s exactly what they did to claim the three points.
Leganes were predictably difficult to play against.