Barcelona manager Hansi Flick reveals the content of a long discussion with the team – “We need to …”
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick put a lot of emphasis on one word during his pre-match press conference ahead of their trip to RCD Mallorca – “fight”. The German coach held an hour-long discussion with his players ahead of their training session on Monday as the staff sought to highlight their mistakes in a three-game winless run in La Liga.
Flick was keen to emphasize the idea of fighting for victory, after seeing his team go down to a Las Palmas full of character. Their game at Son Moix on Tuesday promises another hot encounter.
“What I said during his discussion, is that we need to fight. As a player, I was more for it, I don't like to lose, and I think what we need more, is to fight. To be ready, not only to play, but to fight for it. I think we need more of this attitude. We have some room to improve in this regard.”
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He was asked if he felt that this fight was something they had and lost, and what were the reasons for the loss of Las Palmas.
“We put a lot into it. We had a lot of chances against Las Palmas, and we showed the players that, but that's also a bit of what I'm looking for, that fight. To know, 'Ok, I'm here, I'm ready and I know the ball is coming to me like that and I'm here to fight for it.”
“The will is there, the hunger is there, and when I see and I see Pau Cubarsi who is 17 years old, or Inigo, how they play, at the level they are, every game, they are important for us. . Even Pedri in the midfield , he is really incredible in every match, he runs a lot, he puts a lot, and the others too. But I just want to talk about these three, and also about Raphinha, this is important for me, and everyone has to give the best they can.”
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“We started really well, we dived in November, and hopefully we will come back in December, and we will fight for it. It is a long, long road, a long La Liga season, and this is how I see it. We want to fight. And at the end of the season, we want to win the title. We are Barcelona, this is an amazing club, and I want to see everyone fight. This is our goal.
The Blaugrana have seen their La Liga lead slip to one point, with Real Madrid behind and Atletico Madrid just two points behind, but the Whites have a game in hand.
