Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick addressed the media forward of his crew’s decisive UEFA Champions League assembly with Eintracht Frankfurt on the Spotify Camp Nou.
With the Champions League returning to the stadium for the primary time since renovation works started, it guarantees to be a major night time for gamers, workers, and supporters alike.
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Flick opened by stressing how completely different the Champions League stage feels in comparison with home competitors.
He warned that previous performances imply nothing in knockout-style soccer.
“The Champions League is completely different. All the pieces that’s occurred up till now doesn’t matter. Eintracht has an excellent, younger, quick, and intense crew.
“They will adapt to the system, and we’ll have to point out our greatest. It is going to be tough as a result of they’ll harm us quite a bit, though their previous couple of matches haven’t been good.”
Praining the defence
Hansi Flick praised Pau Cubarsi. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Photographs)
The Barça coach then mirrored on the crew’s improvement over the previous couple of months, a interval hit exhausting by accidents and compelled rotation.
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“Everybody is aware of what we’ve been by these final three months, with injured gamers, and we needed to handle enjoying time. We solely have six gamers in defence.
“Within the last minutes, fatigue units in, and it’s not all the time straightforward to keep up a excessive stage.”
Turning to the advance proven by youthful gamers, Flick proudly referenced Pau Cubarsi’s extraordinary numbers at Betis.
“They performed at a distinct stage than a month in the past. Cubarsí is just 18 years previous, and we generally neglect that.
“Cubarsi accomplished 87 passes with 100% accuracy towards Betis. I believe that’s a La Liga file.”
On Actual Madrid’s type
As anticipated, Flick was requested about Actual Madrid’s droop following their current defeat, however he rapidly shut down comparisons.
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Earlier than the quote: He insisted Barcelona should preserve inner focus.
He replied: “We’re targeted on ourselves, not on Actual Madrid. We don’t wish to discuss them.
“We’re 4 factors forward, nevertheless it’s an extended season. Now we have to offer our greatest. Proper now, a very powerful match is tomorrow’s towards Eintracht.”
The dialog then shifted to goalkeeper availability, with Marc-André ter Stegen nonetheless working towards full health.
On whether or not Ter Stegen may very well be cleared, he mentioned, “If attainable”.
On conversations relating to the World Cup, he famous, “I all the time discuss to Marc, however to not Nagelsmann.”
Regardless of this uncertainty, Flick made one stance completely clear.
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Earlier than the quote: He reaffirmed the hierarchy within the goalkeeping division.
“Joan Garcia is primary, that’s clear.”
Camp Nour return
Spotify Camp Nou will host the Champions League night time. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
Discussing the return of Champions League soccer to the Camp Nou, Flick highlighted the emotional weight of the second. He mentioned the crew needs to make the night time memorable.
“It was a dream for everybody to return to the Spotify Camp Nou. It’s going to even be necessary within the Champions League.
“Tomorrow is a vital day and we wish to present our greatest stage.”
He additionally spoke at size about Gerard Martin’s contribution and flexibility. Flick praised the defender’s mentality and technical worth.
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“Generally it’s good to have gamers who wish to work exhausting. They’ve the suitable perspective and mentality. They provide their all on the pitch. Gerard all the time tries to do his greatest for the membership.
“It’s a dream of his to play for Barça, and we are able to see that. He has confidence in what he can do. He’s superb for us.
“On this place, a left-footed participant provides us extra choices with the ball. He’s doing very nicely.”
Requested whether or not he watched Actual Madrid’s newest defeat, Flick dismissed the topic with humour.
“It’s the identical because the earlier match. I used to be in mattress and I bought a message. We wish to deal with ourselves. I don’t wish to waste vitality; I wish to reserve it for our crew,” he famous.
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