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Barcelona will face off against Real Valladolid on Saturday evening at the Montjuic Stadium aiming to make it four wins in four La Liga games under Hansi Flick.
Having already opened up a four-point lead over arch-rivals and reigning champions Real Madrid, Barcelona will hope to widen the gap further and put pressure on Carlo Ancelotti’s men.
On the eve of the game, manager Flick attended his customary pre-match press conference and addressed several topics, including the possibility of any deadline-day deals for Barcelona.
On Valladolid and La Liga
Kicking things off, the manager shed light on what he expects from tomorrow’s game against Real Valladolid, saying:
“It’s always better to win. So far we have done well in the first three games. Valladolid are a good team and defend well, but we know how to attack. It will be a difficult game.”
Hansi Flick was also asked about Real Madrid’s poor start to the season in comparison to his team, but the manager insisted that it is too early in the season to predict how things will go.
“It will be a long season and I don’t care too much about the current situation. I’m focused on Barça and I hope we do well again tomorrow,” he said.
“We’ve been preparing again today, with a strong training session. We are looking forward to the match against Valladolid. We are ready to play.”
On the areas he wants to see improvement from his team, Flick remarked: “It’s very important that the team is very much in the game from the start. We can’t wait 10 minutes. Then we have a lot of confidence in the second half.
“We are 100% and that’s what I want for this team. It’s necessary, the basis of our idea. The quality of the team is fantastic.”
On the squad
Flick then touched upon the season-ending ACL injury suffered by Marc Bernal, praising him and saying that the 17-year-old will be missed during the rest of the campaign.
“Bernal will be…
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Author : Michel Durant
Publish date : 2024-08-30 10:51:05
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