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‘It’s a joke – I wish to talk about it with them’ – Hansi Flick livid with La Liga

Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick has prevented complaining for a lot of the season, with punctual exceptions about officiating, however with regards to the fixture checklist, for a second time this season, he has not held again. The Blaugrana will end their Copa del Rey remaining with Actual Madrid round midnight on Saturday, earlier than getting ready for his or her conflict with Inter on the next Wednesday within the Champions League semi-final first leg. They then face Actual Valladolid at 21:00 CEST earlier than touring to Milan for his or her conflict on Tuesday.

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The Blaugrana play Celta Vigo on Saturday afternoon, earlier than a 21:30 CEST fixture towards RCD Mallorca, and a 22:00 CEST towards Actual Madrid in Seville. Beforehand for groups in Europe, saying it’s not concerning the comparability between groups, however somewhat for the nice of Spanish soccer.

Forward of their conflict with Celta, Flick was once more livid concerning the truth the sport between the semi-final legs was late at night time.

“Have you learnt what number of matches now we have performed in current weeks? And do you we play late towards Valladolid? We arrive very late, perhaps the gamers are of their beds at 4 or 5 within the morning. I don’t wish to make excuses. However it occurs right here, and I’ve by no means had this earlier than. Each league protects their golf equipment within the Champions League, and particularly within the semi-final, it’s unbeliavable,” stated Flick elevating his voice.

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“And now we have no time to relaxation, and I wish to talk about with the blokes who’re accountable. As a result of they do not know how it’s. No concept how it’s. And my group, in fact, perhaps we don’t play so good, and the opposite group, who perhaps performed higher than us, are out, and we performed a implausible recreation at dwelling. And it’s like that. It’s regular. Perhaps we’re not in our greatest second, however the group are doing nice.”

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“I’m actually pleased with them, they provide their greatest, and naturally, in Dortmund, it was not their greatest, however we reached our goal, which was the semi-final. For us, for the membership, it’s very constructive, for the supporters, for the group. Once we began preseason, and now we’re on the 18th of April, and somebody says we’re within the semi-final, and within the remaining of the cup, and prime of the desk, and I say I take it in fact.”

“However I’ll shield them. We’re within the semi-final, we lose only one match, and now we have to be constructive,” he completed in a three-minute lengthy speech.

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He continued on to evaluate the exhausting fixture checklist.

“We arrived late, and OK now we have another day. They’re younger gamers, not all, however quite a bit, however they will do it. For me, it doesn’t matter if a participant performs, half-hour, 45 or 60, and so they give every part, I’m blissful. After we will say, was it my greatest? I like this mentality. 45, 60 or 10 minutes, so long as they provide every part.”

Afterward in his press convention, he went again, and was even stronger in his criticism of La Liga.

“It’s only one factor. I don’t wish to come right here and complain or make excuses, and OK I’m blissful it’s not Sunday at 14:00, because it was earlier than, now we’re taking part in on Saturday at 21:00 within the night,” he stated, earlier than elevating his voice once more.

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“Why can we not play at 18:00 within the night? Give me one cause. I wish to see this man that decides it, who’s accountable for it. For me, it’s a joke. I believe additionally for dangerous for Spanish soccer. If we’re profitable, the opposite groups within the Europa League, it’s good for Spanish soccer. Then now we have another group that may play within the Champions League. I’m speechless. I’ve no phrases for that. It’s unbelievable the state of affairs.”

“Each Federation, the Bundesliga, Premier League, takes care of their golf equipment, however we don’t do it right here. It’s simply, ‘ah, allow them to play’, they will come again at 5 or 6 o’clock (within the morning).’ We now have simply reached mattress for 4 hours. It’s unbelievable.”