Barcelona coach Hansi Flick spoke on the eve of the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid.
Emotions. “I think everyone is grateful for the final against Madrid. We can win the title and we have to fight as a team. That’s what I want to see. That’s the most important thing.”
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Real Madrid moment. “They have great, high-quality players. I’m focused on my team. This is Madrid and I couldn’t be more motivated.”
Double prize final, doubts over Madrid. “What’s important for me is the team. I’m focused on my team. Winning gives us a lot of confidence. We always think positively. We want to show our best level. I have a good feeling about the team. What Madrid does is not my job.”
He witnessed Real Madrid vs. Atletico and the arrival of Mbappe. “He’s the best striker at the moment. He’s a world-class player.”
“Barcelona is the favorite. A final is a final, a Clasico is different. That’s what everyone wants to see. We will do everything we can to win. But we are not paying attention to that.”
Revenge of the last Clasico. “For me, I don’t like it. It was just one game, but after that we focused on continuing to play well. We always want to win and that’s the important thing. The team is very focused and I’m very happy with that. We have a long way to go until the end of the season.”
Like Eric or DeJong. “We’ll see what happens tomorrow. At the end of the day, we have a lot of options. Eric can play, Frenkie can play. We have our last practice tonight, so we’ll see. Tomorrow we’ll decide who starts.”
Once you decide. “We will make the decision after training. There are options in every position and they are all good. The important thing is to win the final and make the right decision for the team.”
“I always do it last in training, that’s normal,” he said.
Ramin. “He can start. Everyone is ready to start or come off the bench.”
How does it feel to be favorite? “I don’t care. It’s an opinion. Real are a great team and so are we. At first it was two games, now it’s one game. I’m focused on these 90 minutes.”
Saudi Arabia atmosphere. “The temperature, the pitch, the stadium against Athletic was incredible. Everything was amazing, amazing.”
Clasico with Mbappe. “How many Clasicos have we played? How many have we won? We have only lost one game. He is a great player and we will adapt a little bit, but we will also adapt to Real Madrid. We have to play with our style, which is different from Real Madrid, like Barcelona always play.”Balde. “Full-back is a very important position in modern football. He played very well against Athletic, but tomorrow will be different. It is important that he is at his best. We need them at their best.”
