In view of the Champions League and the match against Benfica at ‘Da Luz’, in addition to the indignation expressed by Barcelona for the refereeing in the 1-1 draw with Getafe, the coach of blaugrana, Hansi Flickpresented the challenge in a press conference today and explained what winning tomorrow would mean: “The goal of both of us is to win tomorrow’s match. It’s an important step for us. We want to win to go to the round of 16. Top 8? Now we’re second. It would be really good to get these three points.”
Winning the Champions League?
“Winning the Champions League is one of the most difficult things in the world. We are doing well, but there are many strong teams who are doing well. We are in three competitions. If you look at the results of LaLiga, we are not doing a good job, but if you look we play very well. It’s difficult to play against Getafe. Benfica are a team that plays very well, it’s a pleasure to see how they build the game. Let’s see how it goes tomorrow.”
The decision on goal between Szczesny and Inaki Pena.
“It’s one of the things we’re discussing. I said it because the situation changes. We’ve seen what Szczęsny can do. I like him a lot, yes. We’ll see it tomorrow. Szczęsny was one of the best signings we made, because not only He plays well in his position, but also in how he behaves, how he supports his teammates. It’s fantastic to see him and show his experience to the young players.”