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Barcelona will return to motion in La Liga on Monday evening as they get set to tackle Rayo Vallecano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Montjuic on Matchday 24.
The Blaugrana go into the sport understanding {that a} victory tomorrow would catapult them to the highest of the league desk after each Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid dropped factors on Saturday.
Flick on La Liga desk
Addressing that in his pre-match press convention, Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick stated: “We don’t take a look at the opposite groups. On the finish, we’ll take a look at the standings and see how we’ll be. We’ve performed some good video games this yr. In coaching, they’re having time.”
Relating to the group’s motivation to reclaim the highest spot within the standings after near 60 days, Flick remarked:
“I’ve the sensation that the group need to present how good they’re. It’s excellent for a coach, it’s what you need to see. They need to prepare and enhance.
“They’ve confidence and that comes from coaching and matches. Daily we need to get higher and higher. We’ve got to maintain going like this.”
On being requested about what he considered Actual Madrid and Atletico dropping factors by drawing video games in over the previous couple of weeks, the Barcelona head coach commented:
“For me, what issues is what we do. That’s what we have now to do. It’s vital to guide the standings, however the vital factor is the tip. It helps our confidence and perception in ourselves, however first, we have now to play ourselves and win. We need to play a fantastic recreation.”
Talking about tomorrow’s opposition, who’re doing properly below Inigo Perez, the German tactician famous:
“Rayo are doing job. I used to be informed they had been a courageous group and it’s not straightforward to play in opposition to them, with strain and excessive depth. They’ve accomplished very properly and that’s why they’re succeeding.”
Relating to how tight the La Liga title race is, Flick said: “I want to at all times be on the highest, nevertheless it reveals how evenly matched La Liga is.
“There are various groups that may beat anybody. In each recreation, you begin once more and it’s a must to present how good you might be. Tomorrow we need to win.”
Barcelona can go to the highest tomorrow. (Picture by Fran Santiago/Getty Photos)
On being requested whether or not he would favor to be recognized for profitable titles or the way in which his groups play, Flick replied:
“For each. The way in which we play is vital. The mentality is nice and the standard we have now proven has additionally grown as a group. It’s vital to point out confidence, however our purpose is to win titles.”
On the squad
Barcelona didn’t announce the squad checklist of gamers for the sport in opposition to Sevilla final week, which got here as a shock. Explaining the choice, Flick stated:
“I made a decision it myself. 90 minutes earlier than the sport we have now to provide the gamers to La Liga. I by no means knew it was one thing compulsory. We’ll see how we’ll do tomorrow.”
The Barça head coach additionally confirmed that Ronald Araujo shall be obtainable for the sport tomorrow, saying: “He shall be on the squad checklist.”
Flick additionally touched upon Lamine Yamal and his current lack of objectives and the way he and the workers will help enhance that space of his recreation, saying:
“We discuss to the gamers about what they’ll do on the pitch and the way they will help us. Yesterday I watched a video of Cubarsi, Marc Bernal and Lamine after they had been 11 years previous and so they had been wonderful.
“They take pleasure in taking part in soccer. In the event that they rating objectives it’s higher. They’ve the standard to attain objectives.”
On being requested about Pau Cubarsi, who just lately signed a brand new contract with Barcelona, Flick praised the membership’s La Masia academy, as he stated:
“It’s not simply Cubarsi, anybody who comes out of La Masia is particular. Once they had been 11 years previous they had been already taking part in and celebrating like they do now. It’s essential to have this environment within the dressing room.
“They’re nice mates and I adore it. Pau at 18 appears like a really skilled child. He defends very properly, then with the ball, he additionally has nice high quality.”
On Bellingham controversy
Final night noticed Actual Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham get despatched off in the course of the recreation in opposition to Osasuna for his verbal protest in opposition to the referee.
The England worldwide appeared to shout ‘F*** off’ at official Munuera Montero, who misinterpreted it as ‘F*** you’ – one thing that Los Blancos plan to make use of of their bid to get the crimson card overturned.
Bellingham’s sending-off vs Osasuna has introduced the highlight on referees in La Liga. (Picture by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Photos)
On being requested about his opinion on your complete incident, Flick stated it was a disrespectful act from the Actual Madrid star.
“It’s disrespectful, however I don’t should resolve this case. I inform my gamers to not waste time or power speaking to the referees. The selections have already been made,” Flick famous.
“There may be one participant on the pitch who’s allowed to argue with the referee, that’s the captain. I like handball very a lot and we must always be taught quite a bit from this sport. It’s not good for the group to get a crimson card and we don’t need that.”
When probed once more on the matter, the Barcelona coach refused to remark additional, saying: “I’ve stated what I needed to say earlier than.”
The supervisor additionally touched upon the time-wasting tactic that some groups use in La Liga, noting:
“‘It’s one thing that has to do with the angle of gamers and groups. I like that we don’t waste time. I’ve a number of issues on my checklist. I need to discuss it over with La Liga and the individuals in cost.
“We will do issues higher, however this isn’t the place to debate it. We’ve got to play and rating extra objectives, the remaining shouldn’t be our accountability. La Liga can try this with the foundations. I’m open to speaking to those individuals.”
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