Hansi Flick appeared before the media at the Cité Sportive Joan Gamper to analyze the preview of the Catalan derby which will be played this Sunday at the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic between Barcelona and Spanish. This will be the first derby for the German coach. The serious situation Valencia is experiencing was also present during the press conference.
“It’s a derby against Espanyol and it will be a difficult match after a great week. It is very important that we play 100%. We must continue to demonstrate our great quality,” the German coach began by emphasizing at a press conference.
“We always prepare well for the next match. We have to celebrate the victories, but we are already focused on the next one. The road to the end of the League is very long,” said the Barcelona coach.
“I’m not sure it could affect them. We have Ferran. It is not easy to make a decision. Something similar happened in Germany three years ago. It’s something terrible. The other thing is the decision of the League,” said Hansi Flick about the effects of DANA in Valencia.
“We are not putting pressure on Araujo to come back. He is recovering very well. He is on the right track. It was a very serious injury. “He is doing very well in training,” commented the Barça coach.
“If I could make the decision, I would. Because it’s a tragedy. Maybe the whole sport would have been stopped,” Flick said at a press conference on the Valencia tragedy.
“Eric García will return after the national team break,” said the Barça coach. “There will be no rotation. “I’m always thinking about the next game.”
“It’s a long way to conquer the League. Lots of things can happen. We don’t expect them to succeed. We are truly in a great moment. I’m happy with today’s training. “I want to see them tomorrow,” Flick commented in the press room.
“I like what I see from De Jong. We could see it in the second half in Madrid. He gave us stability with the ball. We’ll see if he can start. He is a very important player. This helps us to have more possibilities,” said the German Barcelona coach.
