Following two large matches towards Actual Madrid and Inter Milan within the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League, respectively, FC Barcelona return to La Liga motion on Saturday once they tackle Actual Valladolid.
With a four-point lead over second-placed Actual Madrid, the Blaugrana have a great opportunity to stretch their benefit and put additional stress on their rivals who play Celta Vigo on Sunday.
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On the identical time, although, Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick may also have an eye fixed on subsequent week’s Champions League semi-final second leg vs Inter Milan and as such tomorrow at Estadio Jose Zorrilla.
Forward of the sport, Flick addressed the media in his pre-match press convention discussing how he and his crew will strategy the competition towards Valladolid, who’ve already been relegated.
“Now we have the target of successful La Liga. It’s a title you win after an extended season, it’s a must to play on the highest degree. It doesn’t hassle us if they’re within the second division subsequent season, you’ll be able to lose La Liga in this type of sport,” stated the Barcelona boss.
“It’s value remembering what we suffered towards Leganes and Las Palmas within the first spherical.”
On the potential of rotations for tomorrow’s sport, Flick famous: “Towards Inter we now have seen that gamers like Kounde can get injured.
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“Now we have to take heed to the medical crew now to search out out which participant wants relaxation. There are weeks to come back and clearly we should make rotations.”
When requested if he plans on leaving any gamers behind in Barcelona, the supervisor replied: “No. Everybody who’s match will journey. We’d like all of the optimistic vitality. I noticed that in coaching right now and we want it tomorrow.”
The Barcelona head coach then confirmed that captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen will play tomorrow after greater than seven months out injured, saying:
“Sure, Marc will play tomorrow. We are able to end the press convention now (laughs).”
Additional discussing the German’s return, he added: “I believe it’s good for goalkeepers to have somewhat little bit of minutes to recuperate. Marc is on a great way and his efficiency in coaching is incredible.
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“I’m not fascinated by altering something till the top of the season, however I’d. That’s the best way issues are. For the second, Marc will play tomorrow.”
Ter Stegen begins tomorrow. (Picture by Fran Santiago/Getty Photos)
Lamine Yamal has been drawing reward from all quarters after his stellar show in midweek towards Inter Milan. On find out how to handle all the eye and hype surrounding the 17-year-old, Flick stated:
“I believe he is aware of what I need from him. When you’ll be able to play at this degree, the purpose he has is to keep up it. Each participant has potential to enhance and so does he. He has expertise and genius, however now he must be calm and stick with it.
“We’re delighted along with his degree, he’s 17 years outdated, it’s unimaginable however we all know he has to keep up the extent and even enhance. He needs that too.”
Speaking concerning the situations of Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde, in addition to Marc Casado, , Flick famous:
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“Now we have to attend and see how they develop daily. They’re heading in the right direction however we now have to attend. It’s the identical as Casado, who did a part of the coaching right now.
“We are able to’t take any dangers. Robert is creating very nicely and we’ll have to attend and see with Balde.”
Additional elaborating on Lewandowski’s situation, Flick acknowledged that the striker may very well be again subsequent week to face Inter Milan.
‘He may very well be again for the second leg. Robert is doing very nicely and his growth goes significantly better than we anticipated. We’ll should see. He is a good skilled and all the time works exhausting to be 100 per cent. He may be again on Tuesday,” he stated.
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Relating to Barcelona’s strategy to video games and the variety of targets that they have a tendency to concede at instances, he stated:
“We are able to enhance each in assault and defence. Lots of people say that we take an excessive amount of threat in the best way we play, even within the German press. If we take a look at the opposite groups and the best way they concede targets I can’t inform you the distinction between the 2.
“Now we have scored lots and naturally our method of enjoying is dangerous, however I find it irresistible. In the long run, you solely deal with the defence when it comes to targets and the strikers when it comes to targets scored. Nevertheless it’s all concerning the crew, the essential factor is to understand how we play as a crew.”
On the Blaugrana’s weak spot towards defending set-pieces, he added: “I believe we will defend significantly better.
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“It’s not simply the peak, it’s the way you block, how you’re taking accountability in defence… however in fact, we had been damage lots by Inter’s set-pieces. Bayern additionally conceded. Inter even have an awesome shooter, perhaps the most effective.”
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