Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick has confirmed that each Frenkie de Jong and Fermin Lopez will likely be match to play in opposition to Actual Betis this weekend, because the Catalan giants attempt to preserve their lead on the prime of La Liga at La Cartuja. Each have missed Barcelona’s final two wins over Alaves and Atletico Madrid.
Lopez was dominated out with a muscle damage, and his earlier than hand.
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“Fermin can play, I’m unsure if he’ll begin, however I’m pleased to have him again. Dani is an effective participant, this stuff occur, we’ll need to handle it,” he famous after Dani Olmo was dominated out for the rest of the 12 months. De Jong missed the primary recreation because of private causes, and the second as a result of flu.
“From the start, I don’t know precisely,” Flick mentioned on de Jong’s health. However he was in the entire coaching, so he can play.”
Flick delighted with Lamine Yamal enchancment
The Barcelona supervisor had , and he additionally had variety phrases for Lamine Yamal’s defensive efforts.
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“We at all times discuss gamers by way of defence and offence. He’s doing actually good, he did it in opposition to Atletico, he pressed with depth. I feel he’s improved quite a bit. What I noticed within the coaching as we speak… Actually, I beloved what I noticed. It was unbelievable, the extent he was at in coaching. It’s good to see him at Barcelona at this stage, as a result of he at all times needs to get higher. He’s not a participant that when he goes previous one participant, and thinks if he touched me, I’m on the bottom. He needs to cross, to go previous the following participant, the following participant.”
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Flick was of the opinion that La Liga’s officers might do extra to guard Spanish soccer’s entertainers.
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“There’s additionally lots of gamers in La Liga, that just like the one-on-one, and the followers love that. But in addition we’ve got to guard them. As a result of typically Lamine goes, and it’s 90% foul, and the following one. It’s 90% foul, after which it’s perhaps solely 20%, and he loses the ball, and it’s carried out. So we have to take a look at this, and suppose when is the proper second. It’s necessary for these gamers, that he at all times has the arrogance in what they’ll do, and we have to deal with them.
Flick content material with enchancment since Chelsea defeat
Barcelona are a little bit greater than every week faraway from a dangerous defeat to Chelsea, the place Flick’s facet seemed outmatched. He had , and was content material with what he was seeing now.
“I’m actually pleased with the extent, after , I’m pleased with what I see in coaching. I’ve confidence in my group, I imagine in them. I feel we confirmed that when we’ve got this stage, after we are collectively, as a unit, related, occupying the areas effectively, we did it effectively and that is what I need to see.”
Many have pointed to the return of Raphinha as a key think about that enchancment, and was requested in regards to the Brazilian’s position and his relationship with him.
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“The connection is sweet. Rapha is an important participant for us, I at all times say it, and he confirmed why. He at all times begins the dynamic, in opposition to the ball but additionally with the ball. The depth. To have him within the group is prime.”
