FC Barcelona is enjoying great momentum, which has allowed it to take the lead in La Liga and even now have a four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the championship. And while the Merengue are in the middle of a crisis, Hansi Flick doesn’t care: “We don’t worry about Real Madrid. We have a lot to do this season” he slipped.
Relaunched on the possibility of seeing Xabi Alonso soon be dismissed from his functions, the German gave another layer: “These are not my things. I don’t want to talk about Real Madrid, only Barça. Madrid doesn’t worry me” he said. Besides, for him, nothing has yet been done in the ranking with the Madrilenians still in the game.
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For him, there is still a lot of time: “There’s still plenty of time left. It’s December. There are still many matches to play. We have to focus on ourselves. There are many things that can be improved. We must not just look at the rankings and see that we are in the lead. You have to have the right attitude.”
Flick also took the opportunity to send sweet words to his squad: “I’m very happy to have two or three players per position. This benefits everyone. The competition is strong. The rivalry between Ferran and Lewy (Lewandowski) is beneficial for them and for the team. We’ve seen it over the last four weeks: Lewy and Ferran are both in great shape. The level of training is high. We’ll see who will be the starter. This is the level we need to train at. The most important thing is training, and at the moment it is excellent.“
A championship far from over according to him
Also invited to speak on the return of Marc-André ter Stegen, the Barcelona coach was blunt: “I talk to my players, it’s my job. But it stays between the two of us. Joan (Garcia) is number one. Period. I’m not talking about a second or third goalkeeper. We have confidence in our three goalkeepers. We have no intention of replacing Joan. He is number one and he performs very well.“
Finally, he concluded by praising Marcus Rashford: “When he is on the bench, it is for the good of the team. He’s a professional. His state of mind has been excellent from the start. He is at the top of his form. He is fully invested in the team. He has a great attitude. He is very happy to be here“. It remains to be seen whether Barça will decide to buy him permanently.
To summarize
FC Barcelona leads La Liga with four points ahead of Real Madrid, but Hansi Flick prefers to concentrate on his team. He highlights internal competition, the form of Lewandowski and Ferran, and defends his goalkeeper Joan Garcia. He also praises Marcus Rashford’s attitude.
