Foot & Soccer Soccer Match Reports, Football News
FC Barcelona will lock horns with Deportivo Alaves on Sunday afternoon at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Matchweek 22 of La Liga.
The Blaugrana may discover themselves ten factors behind arch-rivals and league leaders Actual Madrid, who’re in motion towards RCD Espanyol tonight.
As such, Hansi Flick & co. shall be desperate to keep away from any slip-ups, having not been in the perfect of kind in La Liga because the finish of November.
Forward of tomorrow’s sport in Montjuic, supervisor Flick addressed the media right now, discussing quite a lot of matters.
On the Alaves conflict
Speaking about what his group can count on from Alaves tomorrow, the German tactician mentioned: “Now we have to be hungry to take the three factors. Now we have to be cautious as a result of they scored towards us within the first jiffy. Now we have to be centered.”
Additional speaking about what his group must do, he added: “If we’re 5-10% under what it’s worthwhile to be, it’s not potential to win. Everyone seems to be preventing to remain in La Liga. Now we have to make it clear how good Barça are. At 100 per cent and at all times.”
On the group’s preparation for tomorrow’s match, he added: “We’ll see what occurs. We’ve provide you with a number of options and we’re ready.”
Speaking about what sort of ways he expects from Alaves, Flick acknowledged: “What I used to be saying. They’re stabilising the defence. They defend very properly, they press very properly.
“Typically they play with 5 on the again. Within the first 10 minutes they begin very properly. Now we have to keep watch over that. Now we have to be centered from the beginning.”
Discussing the two pm (CET) kickoff time and whether or not it impacts the group’s preparation and routine, he remarked:
“It entails adapting to the coaching and we do this. I don’t take a look at the timetable on reflection. We’re centered on tomorrow towards Alaves and it’s important that we’re prepared.
“It is going to be powerful, we’ll see how they play, whether or not they go extra defensive or attacking. We’re ready for each eventualities. The group can play at 14:00.”
On the squad
Inigo set to return however no Dani Olmo. (Photograph by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Photographs)
The Barcelona head coach then supplied a health replace on the Spanish duo of Inigo Martinez and Dani Olmo, saying:
“It’s not simple for the gamers. The schedule is what it’s. We’re doing properly with all of the technical employees. Inigo is again, Dani has just a little bit left. We’re pleased with Inigo’s return.”
In the meantime, settling the goalkeeping debate for good, Flick confirmed that Wojciech Szczesny is now the No. 1 forward of Inaki Pena, saying:
“In the intervening time, that’s how it’s. Szczesny is No. 1.”
Flick then touched on the variety of kids within the squad, with the supervisor totally embracing the custom of selling La Masia abilities since taking on the reins in the summertime.
“What I see in coaching is that they prefer to benefit from the competitors. They take pleasure in enjoying. They really feel the arrogance that the group provides them. All of us belief them. They really feel that we’re blissful, that we assist them and that they will play an excellent sport,” he famous.
The Barcelona head coach then spoke in regards to the group ending within the Prime 8 of the UEFA Champions League, which implies they don’t have to the knockout playoffs and get further relaxation, whereas Actual Madrid must undergo two further matches.
“As I mentioned, it was essential. It was not simple. We performed Monday, Saturday… I didn’t think about it like this, however after Valencia we play Sevilla,” he mentioned.
“We may give the gamers a relaxation and we’ll have extra days to coach, particularly within the first week. It is going to be constructive. It’s a superb factor. It should assist us.”
Persevering with, he added: “Madrid? I’m speaking about my group. It is going to be good for us to have two free weeks.”
Flick additionally highlighted the advantage of having high quality depth within the squad, which was on show when Barcelona thrashed Valencia 7-1 final weekend regardless of closely rotating the group.
“In every place, we’ve got two gamers and that’s at all times constructive. When Dani comes again there shall be yet one more. For any group, it’s constructive to have choices in each place. That’s what I noticed towards Valencia. It’s constructive to see that,” Flick famous.
On what place within the squad he wish to reinforce, the Barça head coach mentioned: “I don’t wish to speak about that. I’m glad with the group. Now we have to work with what we’ve got.
“What I can see right here is that everybody is concentrated and might play. Everybody desires to go one step additional. That’s what issues.”
Relating to the title race and the truth that Barcelona are already seven factors behind Actual Madrid, Flick remarked:
“The scenario is unhealthy. Now we have misplaced quite a lot of factors. Now we have to win video games in a row and put stress on Actual Madrid. Now we have to win video games in a row and put stress on Madrid. With seven factors it’s not simple to place stress on them, however we’ll maintain preventing.”
Supply: AS
