Hansi Flick, Barcelona coach, spoke at a press conference on the eve of the match against his former team, Bayern Munich: “Many things can happen in matches and things can evolve in a way that we don’t expect. We just have to think about tomorrow, every match is important. In this period it has helped us a lot to go step by step. Bayern is a team that plays very well, with extraordinary players. They always have a dominant game and this year too, with the pressure on the opponent and with ball possession. It’s their DNA.”
De Jong’s recovery: “Our plan was for Frenkie to play against Sevilla, but he wasn’t feeling well and we decided he wouldn’t play. Except Eric, everyone is available. He’s a player I adore.”
Atletico-Barcelona in Miami: “I am a person who lives in the present, here we are talking about the distant future. I don’t know the decision, my focus is on Bayern”.
The bête noire Bayern: “As I said, the past is not valid, the present is valid. What happened in the past we cannot change, but we can determine what will happen tomorrow. We want to be well prepared and give our best. We want to win with Bayern”.
Special match: “Bayern was special in my life, it is a great club and I have many relationships with players and coaches. It was a beautiful moment, this is my memory. But now there is a new chapter, I am very happy to to be here. The fans follow us with passion and this forces us to give everything. It will be a complicated match and the best teams are playing.”
Real after Bayern: “Each match has its own particular needs, we prepare them differently. It’s not easy because there isn’t much time, but I think we’ve done very well so far.”
Assessment of the first months: “I am comfortable. I have an excellent feeling with this great club. Every day it is fun to work here but it is an obligation for me to win. We work to achieve that objective. We want the players to feel good and be able to show their full potential.”