Barcelona will probably be wanting to get again to successful methods in La Liga once they host CD Leganes at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday.
The Blaugrana had been held to a 2-2 draw by Actual Betis of their earlier league encounter. Following that, Hansi Flick’s males bounced again and defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-2 within the UEFA Champions League and can wish to construct on that momentum.
On the eve of the match, Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick, who has been hit with a two-match suspension for his pink card vs Betis, spoke to the media and mentioned numerous issues, together with his sending-off.
On the group
To kick issues off, the German tactician touched upon how his group are approaching the Leganes match tomorrow, saying:
“I’ve instructed the group that we’ve got to play with 100 per cent focus. It’s as much as us, they are going to attempt to get factors. We’ve to play our sport. It’s as much as us.”
Confirming two health boosts tomorrow, Flick revealed that Ronald Araujo is able to play and Ansu Fati can be set to return, saying:
“It’s regular after an damage you want a while earlier than returning to the best degree. Ansu has skilled with the group. Araujo can play, it’s a step ahead. He’s in fine condition. All of the bodily work is superb.”
When requested if Araujo will begin tomorrow, Flick was coy in his reply, saying: “The plan is that he can play for a couple of minutes, I don’t know if it’s a beginning place. I don’t know what number of. Perhaps he’ll be within the beginning eleven. He’s prepared.”
On whether or not he plans to rotate his troops holding in thoughts subsequent week’s match in opposition to Atletico Madrid, Flick replied:
“Leganes is tomorrow and we don’t take into consideration Atletico. The difficulty is to resolve on the identical group, but in addition gamers who can play refreshment. It may be.”
Frenkie de Jong’s current cameos have seen him play as extra of an attacking midfielder and Flick was requested if that’s the place the Dutchman will proceed to function hereon.
“I inform the gamers that I don’t take into consideration individuality. We gained in Dortmund, vital factors… It’s not about defending him. He is aware of what he has to do. We’ve to present assist and he may help us,” replied the supervisor.
Flick backs De Jong to return good.. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)
On being requested if he speaks so much to the Netherlands worldwide to assist him, the Barcelona head coach stated:
“What’s vital for accidents is that they’re completely recoverable. I hope he recovers his rhythm. It’s not solely him, it’s Gavi, it’s Araujo… We handle the gamers, we defend them. They provide their greatest to be professionals.”
On whether or not he plans to relaxation Raphinha tomorrow, Flick responded: “I haven’t spoken to him. At this time is his birthday and I’ve seen him very recent. I’ll discuss to him tomorrow, I haven’t made the choice but.”
On his pink card vs Actual Betis
The chat then veered in direction of his pink card in opposition to Actual Betis final week and the 59-year-old tactician defined intimately what went down.
“My response was clearly not exaggerated. I attempted to speak to Frenkie. There was a factor between Inigo and Vitor Roque. I don’t need us to complain to the referees. I don’t wish to waste vitality on this that we are able to’t change. We’ve to just accept the choices,” he stated.
“It was a tough blow, however we’ve got to just accept it. Perhaps I must work on my behaviour. All I ask is that they all the time whistle the identical means, in the identical means. However we should play higher. What I would like, and so they do, is to not complain to the referees,” Flick added.
“It’s completely different from a couple of years in the past. Our philosophy is to do what we are able to do. Additionally the referees can enhance. They’re human beings and so they make errors.”
Speaking concerning the man who will take cost of the group from the sidelines in his absence, Marcus Sorg, Flick stated:
“We’ve a great communication. He has a whole lot of expertise and he’s doing very effectively right here. He is aware of so much about soccer and he has high quality.”
Supply: Mundo Deportivo