Barcelona keeps its options alive get into the top eight to achieve direct qualification to the round of 16 and avoid the playoffs. The victory against Slavia Prague was essential and now the Barça team will play for it … all in the last matchday against Copenhagen at the Spotify Camp Nou next week. The most outstanding player of the match was Fermín, author of Barça’s first two goals. «It was a difficult game, because of the cold, the field… It became difficult for us. But we were able to come back and win,” he began explaining. And he joked about the cold they have suffered: “My feet hurt, my hands hurt… But it’s no excuse.”
The footballer is living a sweet moment and he knows it. “I try to take advantage of the coach’s minutes and help the team,” he said with the trophy. MVP in their hands: «I hope there are many more. “Very happy for the victory above all.” The midfielder assured that “we knew that the goal difference was important and we wanted to keep a clean sheet, but it was complicated; “The important thing is victory.” No one is unaware that if it continues like this, Fermin could be among those chosen by Luis de la Fuente: «That is the intention. I try to work here and be in the World Cup. It’s a dream for me, I hope I can be there». The negative situation was Pedri’s injury, who had to ask for a change: “I haven’t spoken to him. You have noticed discomfort in your ischium. “It’s very hard that Pedri could be injured, I hope not.”
It also went through the microphones Hansi Flickwho is aware that his team beats Copenhagen, has a good chance of progressing to the round of 16. They are currently ninth with thirteen points, like seven other teams, including Newcastle and PSG, who are just above and who face each other next week. «First we saw today how difficult it is to play in the Champions League, The most important thing is to win, the rest will come. We have to play well, get the three points and see what happens,” he explained about the last day.
«Fermín is very good, but also Dani Olmo and Lewandowski»
Hansi Flick
Barcelona coach
He did not spare his praise for Fermín, author of two goals. «Fermin is very goodbut Dani Olmo also did well when he came on, he scored an important goal, today too Lewandowski playing 90 minutes, fighting and that’s good to see,” said the coach, visibly worried about Pedri’s condition: “I don’t know how Pedri is, he has a problem with his hamstring and we’ll see.”
Lewandowski He made his debut in the Champions League and scored the calming goal. The Pole was radiant after the game. «In the first half we had problems, conceding two goals from corners… In the second we played better, with greater control and offense. But it was not easy to play here, on this field and in the cold. We had little time to acclimatize.», he began explaining. And he elaborated on how cold it was: «It’s not easy. You’re playing below zero. But the important thing is that we won and we have one more game left. I hope we win and qualify for the Top-8.
«We are eight teams with 13 points. For us the important thing is that we play at the Camp Nou. “We have to score more goals and have more options.”
Robert Lewandowski
Barcelona forward
The Pole evaluated his goal: «It took a while, yes, but I am very happy. I hope it’s easier now and costs less. I liked how we played today in the second half, with more ball. This way we can be more dangerous». Finally, he acknowledged that the fight will be tough until the end but he trusts in the value of playing the last game at the Camp Nou: “We have talked about it in the locker roomthat we are eight teams with 13 points. For us the important thing is that we play at the Camp Nou. “We have to score more goals and have more options.”
