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Barcelona will be looking for the first trophy of the Hansi Flick era when they face Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final tomorrow in Saudi Arabia.
He blaugrana They reached the final of the competition after defeating Athletic Club in the semi-final earlier this week and will go into Sunday’s game with confidence, having beaten Real Madrid once this season.
The fact that coach Flick has Dani Olmo present and available for selection after his successful re-registration will also be a big boost for the Catalans.
Looking ahead to tomorrow’s game, the Barça coach spoke to the media at a press conference and confirmed that Olmo is ready to play.
“Yes, obviously. He can play. “He is delighted and happy and will return to the team.” Flick said.
Looking ahead to the match against Real Madrid, the German strategist added: “They are one of the best teams in the world, we have a tremendous team.
“We can do it, mistakes were made against Athletic. They are one of the best teams in transition. We have to reduce errors.”
One of the biggest doubts for Flick ahead of tomorrow’s game is whether he starts with Iñaki Peña in goal or stays with Wojciech Szczesny, who got the nod against Athletic Club, due to the former’s delay in arriving for training.
When asked about the dilemma, Flick said: “I never talk about tomorrow’s starting eleven. He [Szczesny] He played a good game and Iñaki had a great first half of the season. That’s how it is.
“In Spain there may be a different mentality, but I have to explain this. The noise outside is very loud. They are professionals. They have to arrive on time. This is the third time this has happened to me and I had no other option. You can arrive earlier, no problem.”
Another big selection dilemma Flick must address is whether to bring Olmo back into the lineup or start Gavi, who performed well against Athletic.
“Gavi played at a high level in the last game. It gives you different elements. “I haven’t decided.” said the manager on the subject.
Speaking about the feeling in the Barça camp ahead of their first chance to win a trophy this season, Flick said:
“The coaches have to prepare for the game. For everyone, it is a ClassicIt’s the Super Cup. If we win this match, we can feel more confident. “It will be a great victory for the club.”
Having thrashed Real Madrid once this season, Flick insisted there is no need for his team to change the way they play for tomorrow.
“How we play in the Classic was at that moment. We did very well. “There is no reason why we have to change our style of play.” he commented.
“We want to play as a team. Everyone has to contribute. You can’t match Madrid. “We want to play at a high level and win.” Flick added.
Regarding his message to the team ahead of the final, the Barcelona coach stated:
“I have told the team. There is only noise from outside, we have to be cohesive and strong. It’s a great season, we haven’t reached the points we wanted. It is good to learn from each game and that is the objective. We have played well for the club. “That’s what we want.”
Regarding preparations for the final, Flick added: “Yesterday we had a day off. Today we will focus on the game. Show them how we can play, what we can improve, because they can play very well.”
The German coach was asked his opinion on the two-match ban on Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. for his implosion in the match against Valencia, to which he responded:
“It wasn’t my decision. It’s good, it’s good to have him in the Super Cup. It’s good to have the best. “It’s good to have.”
To conclude, when told that if Real Madrid wins tomorrow they will equal Barça with 14 victories in the Spanish Super Cup, Flick stated that he is not worried about the number of titles and statistics, he just wants to win the game and the trophy for the fans.
“I don’t care about statistics. “We want to win it, this is for the club and the fans.”
Source: Mundo Deportivo
