The 5-0 of Barcelona at Young Boys he brought serenity back to the environment after the 4-2 defeat against Osasuna and Hansi Flick he was very clear in his analysis in the conference after the match: “We have to start a little more confidently, make quicker passes, but things have improved as the minutes have passed. Having a good goal difference in our favor will be important.”
Raphinha played yet another game as the leader.
“I don’t like to talk only about one player. He does well if the others around him do too. Performance is what I take as a measure of what I want from a player. Raphinha is an example, he presses very well and submits the opponent. Collaborate with other players to succeed.”
What do you take away from this match?
“It was important to get the 3 points. We found confidence again after the first goal and everything became easier. We are happy and we must continue like this.”
Yamal would have liked to stay on the field.
“We have several players and Lamine played a lot of minutes. Looking at the situation of the match we saw that it was right to make the change and we don’t have to take into consideration whether the player wants to continue or not.”
Why did Ansu Fati play instead of De Jong?
“Frenkie wasn’t ready to partner Ansu and that’s why we put Ansu in that position first until he came in.”
Did you like how Barcelona interpreted the match?
“We always tried to reach the goal and, to be honest, in the last minutes I wanted us to keep the ball more and save energy. I am very happy with the team’s behavior. We want to improve in every game. There is always room for improvement This is our goal and that of the team. Looking at the program there will be good opponents and we will have fun, I’m really looking forward to it.”
How did De Jong behave?
“In my opinion, Frenkie ran too much, but the minutes served to familiarize him with the pressure we exert, just like Ansu. He has a high level and we have to recover it, I trust him.”
You are doing a few rotations.
“The season is very long and we have seen that everything can change quickly. Bernal, Marc, Olmo, Fermín have been injured. When there are more players available we will be able to offload others.”