The coach of FC Barcelona, Hansi Flick avoided commenting on Xabi Alonso’s situation at Real Madrid during the press conference after the match in which Barça beat Osasuna 2-0. He wanted to concentrate on his team and recognized that it was “good to put pressure”, thinking of continuing the big “moment” of the La Liga leader.
“The important thing today are the three points. We controlled the game, we played well in defense. They weren’t great chances, but we got the three points,” he told a press conference at the Camp Nou. “In the first goal we had space and we used it perfectly. “Pedri did it at the right time, Pedri is an incredible player,” he noted of the Canary.
“Raphinha was important for him and for us the two goals. He is an important element of our team. They defended very far, it was not easy to create spaces. When we found them, we used them, that’s the quality of Pedri, of Raphinha. This is very important for us, but the most important for us today are the three points“, he added about the Brazilian.
On the other hand, Flick was asked about the crisis situation at Real Madrid, with his coach Xabi Alonso heavily questioned. “I don’t think much about other teams. We want to beat Villarreal. We have to go out there and believe in ourselves. It’s a long road. It’s good to put pressure on others, but it’s up to us to win“, said.
Furthermore, the German coach highlighted Gerard Martín and Cubarsí and praised La Masía for generating talents such as his defenders, without forgetting Eric García. “We had 80% possession, but sometimes the opponent makes a good transition, it’s not easy to defend. It is important to keep a clean sheet“, he noted.
“We are all happy to return to this fantastic stadium“We have won all the matches and we can continue,” he added, knowing that from now on they will play away for more than a month.
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