Contained joy. Qualification for the second round achieved brilliantly but no one dared to draw a complete smile. There are tense hours at Barça, even beating Barbastro in the Cup. The situation of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor is too present in the Barça locker room for a victory to put it to rest. “We have a bit of bad taste for our teammates but we hope that the club resolves the matter,” urged Ronald Araújo, who was completing his first game in Aragonese soil since last season after recovering from surgery on his left biceps.
If one of the captains returned the ball to Laporta’s court, it was no less Hansi Flick, who placed the focus even more strongly on the Barcelona leadership. “We need Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, I am confident that the club will get them. I have spoken with them and they want to help us,” confessed the German coach in this regard. Despite everything, the coach does not consider that everything that is happening has affected his team: “Everyone wants them back, they are very important, but we knew how to stay focused and we played the way we wanted. We are professionals and it has been seen that it has not affected us.”
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“Araújo has been able to play 90 minutes and that is very good but we must be cautious”
It was obvious to Flick in the press room that he didn’t really want to talk about the matter or the game. He did make an aside to assess the return of Araújo precisely. “He has been able to play 90 minutes and that is very good but we must be cautious. He is one of the captains and is an important figure also within the locker room, we are pleased to have him back,” stressed the Barça coach.
Returning to Araújo’s statements, the Uruguayan evaluated the match very positively. “The team has done a great job on a difficult field, but we entered very focused and we were able to get it done,” he congratulated himself before the Movistar cameras.
Regarding his physical condition, the Uruguayan admitted that “I didn’t know if I was going to play the 90 minutes, but the coach asked me how I was feeling and I was fine.”
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