Hansi Flick, Barcelona’s coach, confirmed that “everyone will return in good health” from the national team’s vacation after the victory (2-4) over Celta Vigo, to reduce the size of the leader Real Madrid, because he wants to regain his strength, without making “excuses.”
He said in a press conference in Balaidos: “We want more. I like what I saw today. In the first half we made more mistakes than in the second half, and they exploited them to score two goals, but we controlled the game in the second half. We handled the ball and defended much better.”
The German coach explained that he liked the second season more than the first, as Barcelona advanced three times strongly but failed at the back. “In football, what happened doesn’t matter, it’s always about the next match. The second half gives us confidence for the next matches. We always look at ourselves, when we put pressure on the opponent, it’s always a good way. I’m happy with what I saw in the second half,” he said.
Furthermore, Flick was asked about Robert Lewandowski’s hat-trick who returned to the starting lineup. He commented, saying: “Everyone knows, after the injury, I can see Lewandowski is different. He is positive, and this is good for his confidence, and it is good to score three goals for him and for us,” also praising Frenkie de Jong.
After the Dutchman received two yellow cards in the end, he added: “A great match. He controlled the match. It was very important for us to control this match. He is playing at a high level. It is not good for him to get a red card, but we have to deal with it.”
“Pedri, Rafinha, Joan maybe too, we’ll see. It’s better to go into the second half with a win, everyone is proud, and we hope everyone comes back healthy. It’s no excuse that we have victims, now let’s hope they come back,” he concluded, seeing his team doing well despite the doubts of the last matches.
He concluded: “The point we got in Brugge was important. I think we are performing well, on the road, in the league and in the Champions League. We analyze every match and try to do everything better. They have confidence and believe in what we are doing.”
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