The German Hansi Flickcoach of FC Barcelonahas confirmed that already can count on wingers Jules Kounde and Alejandro Baldefor this Saturday’s game, where he hopes that his team don’t repeat the same mistakes which led them to concede 4-0 on their last visit to the Metropolitano.
“It’s a match against one of the best in the League and in Europe. They have a lot of quality and any player can decide the match. “It is very important not to make as many mistakes as in the last game there (the first leg of the cup semi-final, 4-0),” he insisted.
Flick ha regretted Raphinha’s injury, one of the fittest players on the team and who will be out for a few weeks after being injured with Brazil.
“We must manage Raphinha’s loss“
“It’s an injury and we have to live with it, because it’s part of football and life. It’s not the best moment for us or for him. He was very sad and so were we. Let’s see how we manage it without him,” he said.
Asked why The striker has stayed in Brazil. Flick has revealed that he was speaking with him and Deco (the technical director) via ‘facetime’ and they decided to do so so that Raphinha would be “calmer and with a clearer mind”, after the player had already been injured more times this season.
“We decided that he would stay a few days off in Brazil with his family.. Sometimes you have to make different decisions with the players,” he insisted.
Rashford, Fermín or Gavi, possible substitutes for Raphinha
Regarding the signings, the Barça coach has commented on the return of Balde and Kounde, after overcoming their respective injuries, as well as also Eric Garcia’snow over his physical discomfort.
“Con Frenkie (de Jong) we have to wait. Maybe he can train again next week. “We have to go little by little,” he insisted.
On whether Raphinha is out They open the doors to ownership for Marcus RashfordFlick has commented that he is happy with the Englishman: “He performs well, he has had problems in recent weeks, but he now has a great opportunity to demonstrate his value.”
In any case, the German coach has not ruled out that in that position, as a forward on the left, Other players like Fermín or Gavi may have options.
In any case, Flick does not believe that this Saturday’s match will be the most relaxed of the three that come between these two teams, which will also meet in the Champions League quarterfinals starting this Wednesday.
“It is always hard to play against Atlético, who have a fantastic team and one of the best coaches in the world. Furthermore, the atmosphere in their stadium is fantastic,” he said.
Regarding the state of the Metropolitan lawnwho was not in the best condition on Barça’s last visit, Flick recalled that His players are aware of the situation.
“They have the information, we have seen the situation on the pitch and they have to be prepared, it will be the same for them as it is for us and we will have to adapt,” he summarized.
