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After the 4-4 draw vs. Atletico Madrid in Copa del Rey, FC Barcelona can be aiming to bounce again to profitable methods once they tackle Actual Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday night.
The Blaugrana, at present atop the league desk, might discover themselves behind Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid within the standings contemplating that each capital golf equipment are in motion tonight.
As such, Barça might want to seize all three factors tomorrow towards the Basque membership with the intention to preserve their benefit within the title race.
Forward of the match at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, supervisor Hansi Flick addressed the media, discussing varied subjects.
On going through Actual Sociedad
Kicking issues off, the Barcelona head coach touched upon their opponents for Sunday, saying:
“They’re an awesome workforce, they know how you can defend but in addition with the ball, they’ve superb gamers. We’ve to be prepared tomorrow.”
It have to be famous that Barça misplaced 1-0 to Actual Sociedad within the reverse fixture earlier this season. However Flick insisted that they have to preserve trying ahead, saying:
“We’ve to give attention to the subsequent recreation. Now Actual Sociedad. We’ve to take a look at issues positively, we’re higher than we have been in that recreation. The workforce has good qualities and we now have to point out them. There isn’t a worry, there’s respect.”
On the squad
On being requested in regards to the youth within the squad and whether or not the workforce may be very younger, Flick remarked:
“No, for me the query is how we prepare. It’s superb and we’re specializing in the subsequent recreation, that’s what we now have been doing the previous few days. I’m trying ahead to tomorrow’s recreation.
“And we now have to know how you can handle the remainder of the conditions. Some adjustments, it’s regular, all groups have these conditions. It doesn’t matter how younger or outdated you might be as a participant. We’ve superb gamers.”
The German tactician confirmed that there could also be some rotations made for tomorrow’s recreation in gentle of the UEFA Champions League recreation towards Benfica subsequent week, as he stated:
“Sure, I believe we are going to change issues. As we stated, we’d like recent gamers, we’d like them to be good. It’s a superb day to do it, there can be adjustments. However I received’t say which of them.”
Flick then addressed the rumours a couple of potential new contract for Wojciech Szczesny, stating that it was a matter that Deco would deal with.
“I don’t supply something to the gamers, it’s a job for Deco and the others. We’re very proud of him, after all. You possibly can ask Deco about his renewal,” he stated clearly.
Flick then addressed the competitors for a beginning berth in midfield between Frenkie de Jong and Marc Casado, saying:
“It’s a superb query. I believe Frenkie has improved lots within the final month. I believe ‘House’ is rather more in defence, once we want extra stability. He’s a participant who can do quite a lot of issues. We’re very targeted on defence.
“With Frenkie we now have extra possession, he is aware of how you can confront in sure conditions. Casado may be very younger and may enhance lots. I already stated it, he’s in his first season, working effectively. I’m very happy with him. He may be very proud.”
Injured once more. (Picture by Stuart Franklin/Getty Photos)
Flick additionally spoke in regards to the wealth of choices in central defence after which went on to disclose that Andreas Christensen had suffered one more harm setback days after receiving the medical clearance.
“I’m very completely happy in regards to the scenario, we’d like superb gamers for this place. Everybody sees Andreas, who has had an harm in coaching. We must wait and see how critical it’s. Let’s hope it’s not too critical. He has left early,” he stated.
“We’ve superb defenders. With Ronald, he got here again from an extended harm and he’s doing very effectively. He’s an excellent chief and he has every thing.”
On the areas to enhance
Flick then touched upon how Barcelona plan to deal with the defensive lapse they suffered within the recreation towards Atletico Madrid, saying:
“After all, we now have talked. We all the time discuss, additionally once we win. We all the time analyse the sport. We present what we will enhance. It’s not all the time about urgent up entrance or the defence. In some moments we did very effectively.
“Everyone accepted the technique, it was greater than clear. It’s the proper strategy to do issues, we’re a workforce and we all the time need to be taught and enhance.”
On the early targets that they’re conceding, he added: “I’m not fearful about early targets conceded. For instance, in our final away video games, once we went 10 towards Madrid we defended effectively.
“What we now have to do is soak up all this vitality and know how you can play, which we noticed with the 2 targets we conceded. Then it was an exquisite recreation from us, 70-75 minutes, sensational. We invested quite a lot of vitality in the long run.
“However we’re targeted on this sort of factor on the finish of video games. We’ve to do higher as a workforce and we all know that.”
On the scheduling and different issues
Relating to the scheduling of matches and having to play on a Sunday earlier than a vital midweek match towards Benfica subsequent week, Flick stated:
“Properly, quite a lot of issues are occurring this season. Clearly, the coaching classes need to range relying on the wants. It’s unbelievable to have video games towards Las Palmas, Valencia, Sevilla.
“We arrived within the early hours of the morning, we solely had one coaching session left till the subsequent recreation. They did nice. It’s in our curiosity to be targeted, there are not any excuses.”
Barcelona have a gruelling schedule forward. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photos)
Persevering with, he added: “After all, typically I believe that in Germany or one other nation, every thing is totally different. Right here typically they don’t care about that. However the schedule we now have doesn’t give us rather more choices.
“Two or three matches per week, I do know it’s not straightforward to regulate and handle. We’ve to do what we will and have recent gamers. And we are going to give it our all.
“For the time being, we now have three competitions, we’re combating for 3 titles and once we began we knew that March would come. Day 1 March and I don’t suppose we anticipated to be with all this at stake.”
Relating to the sport between Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid within the Champions League subsequent week, Flick remarked:
“As I all the time say, we give attention to ourselves. We’ve to do our job, it doesn’t matter if we play earlier than or after, that’s how it’s.”
Flick celebrated his sixtieth birthday earlier this week and on being requested what he wished for, the German replied:
“I don’t have any needs. I’m wholesome, I’ve a superb household, and I’m working very effectively, for me it is a reward. It’s great, I’m completely happy.”
Supply: SPORT
