Barcelona coach Hansi Flick refused to reveal the starting player for this season, after starting with Marc Bernal and Marc Casado in midfield, then introducing Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia in the second half of the match Valencia.
Flick said at the press conference: “The game was not a test, but an important game for us, so we wanted to start the season with 3 points.
He said, “The team deserved to win thanks to the second half.”
He explained, “The preparation time was not easy because many players returned from the Euros and the Olympic Games, but the young men from La Masia gave a good preparation time and played well today and improved a lot in 6 weeks of training, so they deserved to play.”
Regarding the exclusion of Ilkay Gundogan from the match list, he said: “On Monday, he suffered a facial injury and had some problems, so we made a decision to leave him at home.
He said, “I spoke to him just to find out how he is doing because I know him very well and I appreciate him as a player and as a person. We talked about everything, but this is for us, not for you, and I have a feeling it will stay.”
Regarding Rafinha’s involvement behind the striker, he said: “Lamine Yamal and Rafa can play in several forward positions, and at this time it was important for us to find solutions.”
Barcelona won their first official match with Flick at the expense of Valencia by two goals to one.
2024-08-17 23:07:00
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