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After FC Barcelona’s decisive victory over Actual Madrid in El Clasico, head coach Hansi Flick has his group firmly positioned as title contenders within the 2024-25 La Liga season. With 10 wins and only one loss in 11 matches, Flick’s Barcelona seems poised to compete for the championship, but the German coach is urging warning within the title race.
It’s been a stellar week for Barcelona, marked by a 5-1 rout of Sevilla, a commanding 4-1 UEFA Champions League victory over Bayern Munich, and their overcome Actual Madrid. Whereas followers are understandably buzzing, Flick tempered expectations in Saturday’s press convention, underscoring that there’s nonetheless an extended season forward.
“I stated earlier than it’s a good distance, and we all know that plenty of issues might occur. We’re in a great temper, we now have a circulation, and we now have to maintain happening,” Barca’s coach stated. “That is our plan, and I’m pleased with immediately’s coaching as a result of they confirmed plenty of high quality, if we present it tomorrow, I feel the followers will likely be blissful,” he added.
He emphasised the significance of celebrating latest achievements whereas sustaining the self-discipline and drive wanted for the months to come back. “Focus extra on our group and ourselves is a very powerful factor,” Flick ended the subject.
With the El Clasico win, Barcelona has opened up a six-point lead over Actual Madrid, sitting atop La Liga with 30 factors. Within the 2024-25 Champions League, Los Cules are presently tenth, two positions shy of computerized qualification to the spherical of 16.
Flick wanting to see Frenkie de Jong again to his greatest
Along with monetary constraints, Barcelona has confronted a spate of accidents, sidelining key gamers like Ronald Araujo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Andreas Christensen, and Eric Garcia. Nonetheless, Flick expressed satisfaction in having Frenkie de Jong again within the lineup for Actual Madrid, viewing the Dutchman as a stabilizing presence.
“I respect what I see from Frenkie. You possibly can see within the second half in Madrid, he gave us stability, ball management, and he’s a incredible participant. He’s been out resulting from his damage plenty of months, not on the group, not taking part in. So now we begin with him, and now he helps us to have extra choices, extra potentialities. For us is an efficient factor,” Flick stated within the press convention.
De Jong was injured in final season’s El Clasico, leaving on a stretcher following a collision with Actual’s Federico Valverde. He was subsequently identified with a extreme Grade 2 sprain in his proper ankle, sidelining him for six months. Now again, De Jong is ready to play a vital function for Flick’s Barcelona.
What’s subsequent for Barcelona?
Barcelona hosts the Catalonian derby in opposition to Espanyol on Sunday for Matchday 12 of La Liga, aiming to additional solidify their league place. They’ll then flip their consideration to the Champions League, with a key matchup in opposition to Purple Star Belgrade on Wednesday as they attempt to advance in Europe.
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