Flick justifies Rafinha’s absence: “After working hard in the last game, we have to take care of him”

hansi flick He spoke at La Cartuja a few minutes before the match. betispriorities are clear. FC Barcelona That includes maintaining the growth line shown in recent days. “We hope to be at the same level as the other day against a great team. It’s important that we manage to get the three points,” he said.

When assessing his rivals, the manager insisted he remains focused on Barça itself. “We are looking at ourselves more. We know what they are playing, but the important thing is to stay true to our game plan. We are very happy with the match against Atlético, but that is in the past and we have to maintain that level.”

One of those proper nouns is looneyreturned to ownership. flick He emphasized his daily performance, saying, “In training he has shown how good he is and we will see how he plays. I have a lot of faith in him. He is a good player and deserves to play.”

absence of Rafinhaone of the most shocking decisions in the eleven was immediately revealed by the coach. “He’s fine, but the last game against Atlético was very intense, so we have to take care of him too, and even more so for him,” he justified, stressing that the Brazilian’s physical care is essential during a difficult period of the season.

he also Eric Garciasettled in the center of the field. “He is a very important player who can play in any position. We have Frenkie back and defensively the team was very good, so we won’t change him,” Flick said, pleased with the Catalan’s reliability in his new role.