Comparisons, so hateful, are the order of the day in football. In Belgrade, before 2-5, it was Fermín who pointed out Hansi Flick as one of the architects of Barça’s great start, leader in the League and king of goals in Europe. “We are almost the same players and now we are a strong team,” he said. The last to intervene in the debate was Thierry Henry, Champions League commentator for CBS Sports. “Xavi was the one who opened this new era,” he defended. And the German coach was elegant and did not hesitate to share the success with his predecessor.
“Always comparing my work with Xavi’s is not fair. They are different situations. I have great respect for Xavi. He was a great player and coach. He gave these youth players the first opportunity in the first team, so it is also his credit. “I, you can say, continue with that line,” he said, without putting on many medals, in reference to the discovery of Lamine Yamal, Cubarsí or Héctor Fort.
Xavi gave these youth players their first opportunity in the first team, so it is also his credit. “I continue with that line.”
If the Barcelona coach has made one thing clear, it is that he does not let himself be carried away by euphoria. And he prefers to look at the Real Sociedad game rather than at the seven consecutive victories his team has accumulated. “We are going step by step and game by game. This is our key. We don’t look back. Just to analyze what hasn’t gone well,” he explained about his management of the good streak in the locker room.
In fact, although Barça’s statistics are overwhelming (55 goals, 11 different scorers, 33 points out of 36 in the League), the German sticks with the sensations more than the numbers. “There are many things that I am satisfied with but I focus on the last game. Against Red Star we finished together. The second half against Espanyol was not good. But in Belgrade we did end up as a team, compact. I like that, that the team defends and attacks as a group,” he reflected.
Dani Olmo had discomfort tonight, in the morning he felt better. With medication I think he will be able to travel.”
Flick, who predicts “90 minutes of fighting” in San Sebastián, has three doubts about three important footballers: Cubarsí, Lamine Yamal and Olmo. The first worked out with a mask after the nine points he received after his cut in Belgrade and the other two did not take the field, the winger stayed in the gym and the playmaker, at home after having a bad night. “Pau trained the entire session, Lamine did specific strength training because he played a lot of minutes while Dani had discomfort tonight, in the morning he felt better. With medication I think he will be able to travel,” he delved into each case.
With that wear and tear, Flick and his assistants opted to rest the players on Friday. “We talked about it in the coaching staff. You look at how the team is, how the players feel and the faces they have. We like to know how they feel. The training on the second day after the game is not so hard. It was good that they refreshed the mind,” he revealed his reasoning.
The punctuality? They are the rules. If you arrive 5 minutes, the rest have to wait for you. “It’s disrespectful.”
Of course, just because it has those details does not mean that it is inflexible in other aspects such as punctuality. A delay cost Koundé his ownership in Vitoria. “They are the rules. I don’t talk about the things that have happened. It’s about respect. If you arrive 5 minutes, the rest have to wait for you. “It’s a lack of respect,” he insisted.
On the other hand, when a footballer responds, Flick does not hesitate to give him affection. This was the case with Iñigo Martínez, who returns to Anoeta. “Its performance is very great. He is a leader. The team is young and it is important to have experienced players. Contracts are not my job but if he continues to play like this, it will be renewed. “His performance is incredible and he is an important player for us.”
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