After winning his first classic, Hansi Flick has his first derby. It will be in Montjuïc. Both teams have not met since the night that Barça celebrated the League 22-23 in Cornellà with incidents by the blue and white radicals. “I know what a derby against Espanyol entails. I know it will be a tough game for us. After a fantastic week, we have to continue at our best and play with intensity,” asked Hansi Flick.
The coach would like this Sunday to see the same image of the team that was seen in the defeats against Bayern in the Champions League and against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu. “If tomorrow we play like we trained today, I think the fans will be very happy,” he promised.
For me it is a tragedy. In Germany we experienced a similar situation three years ago. “We must think about the victims and support their families.”
In the event of a new victory in the League, the Blaugrana will be able to look down the table with nine points ahead of Madrid, if only because the whites will not play this weekend due to the postponement of their match against Valencia for respect for those affected by the effects of DANA.
In fact, Hansi Flick was in favor of suspending all matches, not just those of the Valencian teams. “If it were me who had to make the decision, maybe I would have done it. It is a tragedy for Valencia and Spain,” he explained, although he recalled that it did not depend on the clubs but on the establishments.
“I know what a derby against Espanyol entails. “I know it will be a tough game for us.”
The technician seemed aware of the disaster. “Ferran Torres comes from that area, we have talked about it with him. It’s not easy. For me it is a tragedy. In Germany we experienced a similar situation three years ago. We must think about the victims and support the family members. LaLiga must decide on the rest,” he said, with the floods of July 2021 in his country very present.
Despite the good start to the season and the good gap he has in the lead, Flick did not accept the label of favorite to win the championship. “Favorite? There is still a long way to go, it is a very long road to win the League. Many things can happen in the middle that we do not expect. “We are in a good moment and our plan is to continue like this,” he conceded.
Favorite? There is still a long way to go, it is a very long road to win the League. “We are in a good moment but many things can happen.”
The German understands the euphoria of Barcelona fans due to the 0-4 at the Bernabéu but, for him, it is already part of the past. “We always prepare well for games. Then if we win, we can celebrate. But when that day passes you have to go back to work. The road for the League is long and we have to remain focused,” he warned.
Barcelona has been recovering from injuries but in the center of defense they still do not have Araújo, Christensen or Eric Garcia available. However, this has facilitated a good understanding of Cubarsí and Iñigo Martínez as a centre-back pair. There are already 12 games together in the eleven. “Yes, it seems to me that it has helped us have stability. They give us a lot. It’s not easy to play our game. In each game we ask them to be focused and they are doing very well because it is not easy to be focused for 90 minutes. “The coaching staff is happy with how the relationship between them is being managed.”
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