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Barcelona invented the land lost in the race for the title of the League, ensuring a 1-0 limited victory over Deportivo Alaves.
The goal of the second half of Robert Lewandowski was the only differentiator in a game in which Barcelona had some difficulties in breaking a well -organized defense of the Alaves.
Things eventually improved in the second half, which is something that was highlighted by Hansi Flick himself, at the press conference after the game.
What Hansi Flick said after Win vs Alaves
Speaking about victory, said Flick, “It was a difficult game and required a lot of effort. It was very important to obtain the three points considering the result of Real Madrid yesterday.
“We make it clear to the players what space to attack and work to find the best positions to write down. The second half was much better. I am very happy with the team. They tried to score goals, but it was not easy because they defended themselves very well. ”
Highlighting the differences between the two halves, Flick admitted that Alaves defended himself very well.
“They defended themselves very well. In the first half, we did not play as we wanted, but in the second half, we played much better. It was very important to obtain this victory and obtain the three points. That was our goal “ said.
In fact, Barcelona was the best team in the second half, perhaps thanks to Hansi Flick, who could have given the team an impulse in the break.
Speaking of changes made in the second half, said Flick, “At halftime, we said: Ok, we need a better positioning, we need to spend much faster and much better.
“We focus on positioning themselves, talking about how to play with short distances between players, and they did very well. In addition, Ronald had a yellow card, so we also had to be aware of that. It was a difficult game, but we fought for these three points. ”
“Frenkie also appeared because with the ball he has a lot of confidence, and that helps us a lot“He added.
Flick went to the current state of De Jong in Barcelona, admitting that the Dutchman has been enjoying a return return in recent matches.
“This is Frenkie, you know him better than me. I know that he has been here for a long time, he had a really bad injury, but he has returned and now he has confidence in the ankle, which is very important.
“I think his level in the ball is very good, that helps us a lot. In defense, he has done much better than before, that we are working because we need it. We also need it in defense, and he is improving a lot at this time,“, Said.
As mentioned above, a key differentiator in this game was Lewandowski, who scored the winner so important for Barcelona and further extended his score account.
Lewandowski is now close to defeating the account of his first season, even with a part of the season that remains.
Speaking of Lewandowski, said Flick, “This is Lewy’s role, you know, he is the best. I always say this: it is the best player, the best number 9 inside the box. It was very important to write down. In this difficult game, it is important that you are present.“
Flick also praised Lamine Yamal, who raised her eyebrows with her famous dribble beyond the defense of the Alaves who remembered many fans from Barcelona to Lionel Messi.
“I am not a fan of talking about that, Lamine is a genius. What he did today in some moments was incredible. I am very happy to play for Barcelona, it is incredible. At age 17, he is making it incredible “, Flick said when asked about comparisons with Messi.
“In each game it is good. Opponents are not easy, they are strong, they defend themselves well and try to press it, but despite that, it is doing a great job. He is going well, and I like that. It’s great to have Lamine with us,“He added.
Flick also talked about Gavi’s aptitude, after the young midfielder was involved in a brutal collision with Tomas Conechny.
The Barcelona manager confirmed that Gavi is fit, although he refused to admit if the midfielder will return to action as soon as possible.
“I think that in this case it is not Gavi’s decision, it is not my decision, it is the doctor’s decision. And when he says: “No, no, we have to be careful, we have to leave, we have to take care of it,” that’s what we did.
“What I can say now is that he is on his way home and everything is fine. Nothing happened, and that is the good news. I know that Gavi always wants to play, but in this case, yes, we have to take care of it “, He said about Gavi’s return.
As for his physical condition, said the coach, “I just talked to him. It was a very strong blow and wanted to continue playing, that’s what he told me. He is in the hospital, Gavi and Conechny are fine. It was a surprise, but Barça fans can be sure.“
The reports suggest that Gavi is fit and has returned home. He also adds that the midfielder could be available in the next Barcelona game against Valencia is in the middle of the week.
As for the film, he asked about Real Madrid’s recent defeat against Espanyol and what he means for Barcelona in the race for the title.
“I think for us the situation is better now than before. It was necessary to win today, and the team did well because the pressure on them was not low, it was very high. And we did a very good job ” He said about the current state of Barça.
Speaking of the defeat of Real Madrid against Espanyol, Flick revealed that he had not seen the game and that he was sleeping.
“Sleeping. I was sleeping and you can ask my wife” He said when asked whether or not he saw the Real Madrid game.
“Honestly, I didn’t see it yesterday. I really didn’t. Because the last days have been very stressful. I think the best thing to deal with stress is to go to bed early, and that’s what I did.
“I slept well, which is important because after the game against Atlanta, I just slept two or three hours, but last night I slept much better and woke up this morning feeling great,” Added.
Finally, Flick offered his thoughts about the next Real Madrid game against Atlético de Rivals de Cross-Town Madrid, whose result could be extremely consistent with Barcelona’s position in the race for the title.
“Atlético and Real are two great teams. I think it is good to concentrate on your team. We have to do our job, we are a few points ago, so we have to win, we have to win, we have to press them, that is the important thing. “ Concluded.
Source: Barça One
