Hansi Flick has urged his team to stay focused from start to finish against Atletico Madrid after Barcelona failed to beat the Rojiblancos in their previous two meetings.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has stressed to his players that they must play with focus from start to finish when they face Atletico Madrid in the La Liga on Sunday.
‘I think the team is very focused สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ for tomorrow. We are looking forward to the game. It’s difficult. There are many things we can learn and help us improve. Tomorrow will be difficult, but we are ready,’ Flick said.
Flick still believes Atletico Madrid are unaffected by their Champions League last-16 exit after their penalty shootout defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday.
‘For me, they are a very good team, not just three or four. The game against Madrid is not a problem, they are in good form, they have experience and I don’t think it will affect them too much.’
The Azulgrana coach also showed his sympathy for Julian Alvarez after the Atletico Madrid Argentine forward touched the ball twice during a penalty shootout in the defeat to Los Blancos.
‘What do you want from me? It’s a very unfortunate situation. I’m feel bad for him because he’s very good, one of the best players at the moment, but I have nothing to comment on. I don’t make that decision. I feel bad for him.’
Flick also spoke about his side’s record against Atletico Madrid, where they are unbeaten in both of their previous games, saying: ‘I think we played well in both games and we had to be focused from start to finish. At the end of the game, we didn’t have the concentration we wanted. ‘
‘In the second game, it happened to us at the beginning and at the end of the game and we had to pay attention to those details. If you make a mistake, Atlético will cost you for it.’
When asked about the Champions League quarter-final clash with Borussia Dortmund, Flick replied: ‘I have a good relationship with Niko Kovac, he’s a good guy. But I don’t want to talk about that game yet because there’s a long way to go. We have a lot of games before that.’
‘Dortmund are a great team, they showed that when we played them, there are good teams in the quarter-finals. We were looking forward to playing them, but now it’s Atletico.’
Asked if the game against Atletico Madrid could decide the Spanish league title. The German coach replied: ‘There’s still a long way to go. It’s only one game. Of course if we win, we’ll be more confident. This is Atletico, one of the best teams in La Liga, a great team. ‘
‘I always say that teams in La Liga know how to play and it’s not easy to beat them. We are in a very good situation at the moment, keep the good level. If we stay focused, we have a lot of potential and opportunities.’