Barcelona’s victory and self-criticism Atletico Madridwhich did not make any exceptions to the final result. Barcelona maintains the lead thanks to goals from Rafinha, Olmo and Ferran. Baena’s initial goal was not enough. “Barcelona was superior. … Unfortunately we didn’t get the points, we broke a good run.” OblakHe also did not consider that his team played a bad match: “We missed a goal. We conceded two goals and needed another goal to win. Barca played a great match You created opportunities. In the end we had two goals to equalise, but unfortunately it was not possible. The goalkeeper in red and white finished: “We suffered a lot.” These balls entered easily. “We talked about that, but with the quality they have they have damaged the spaces between the center back and the side.”
RafinhaThe scorer of Barcelona’s first goal was the first to answer via the Movistar+ microphones: “I think the important thing is belief in the work. We have to be prepared in case we have to go back. We’re doing very well, that is The spirit we must have“These are things that can happen, when we concede a goal,” the Brazilian, who accepted the way the match started, began to explain. You have to have a good head to come back. “We knew what could happen last season and we had to be ready.” Rafinha positively appreciated the team’s work on the opposing field. “I think the higher we press, the closer we get to the opponent’s goal. It is much better to recover the balls“I felt good, and I was looking for the best physical version of myself,” he noted before assessing his physical condition. I noticed fatigue and asked for a change. I couldn’t take it anymore. But we have high quality players. He concluded: “I think we will gain confidence match after match. We knew this would be the key, There are three points that could define the league. “All matches are important.”
Hansi Flick He was elated after the victory. His image contrasted with the last image, which was the sad event at the Camp Nou after the painful victory over Alaves. “Excellent, I think our performance has reached another level. We played against a great team, and we fought together. It was greatThe coach, who praised Rafinha and Pedri, explained: “The matter, as we said, is the importance of the players’ return. Some of them are not 100%, but it is important to have them. We created more spaces. Rafinha, as I often say, is very important. Getting him back is great. We got to see it, but also in the last game. Pedri is fine, a little tired. Danny has shoulder problems, we’ll see that tomorrow. He concluded by stressing that “it is always good to gain confidence, and it was very positive.”
Simeone He expressed his satisfaction with the defeat and his satisfaction with the performance of his players. “I loved the game, and I’m very happy “With the team’s work,” he explained, analyzing the duel: “In the second half they started better and then at the end of the match we looked for that, we had three chances. We know that they have very good feet, and they play with a lot of people inside to invite the centre-backs to come out. Today they performed very well in those situations. The Cholo highlighted Rafinha and Julian Alvarez: “Rafinha scores goals, applies pressure. He could have won the Ballon d’Or last year.. Julian is a special player for us. “He knows how to play anywhere on the field.” “the address? “We play one game after another,” he commented with a smile.