After the royal class, FC Barcelona has to look ahead again – against Madrid Hansi Flick wants to return to the trail of success.
The premium class chapter is ticked off for FC Barcelona, but in the Spanish league, the team of coach Hansi Flick is faced with the possible preliminary decision in the fight for the championship title. “We want to see the team with intensity on the field, dominant as always,” Flick announced in the press conference before 261 Clásico against defending champion Real Madrid on Sunday (4:15 p.m./DAZN). The team will “give everything to get three points”.
Four days after the dramatic end in the Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan (3: 4 NV), the table “No role” plays, according to Flick, but the 60-year-old can hardly defend himself with the Tableau: Four points separate the two top clubs four games before the end of the season. A victory against the permanent rival from the capital would be a preliminary decision, but a defeat, however, completely opens up the struggle for the priority.
“The Clásico is important for our fans, for everyone, for Barca, for the players, for me, for my coaching staff. It’s great to play against them and compete against them,” said Flick. He now knows how the prestigious duel is obtained – the first three Clásicos decided since taking office in the summer.
In order to survive the pursuer, the young team around superstar Lamine Yamal also needs to digest the disappointment about the burst dream of the royal class final. “We talked about what they think, what they feel,” said Flick about the processing of the bitter defeat. Against Madrid everything is now being given, because “everyone knows that you have to play at the highest level in Clásico”.
The German national goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen, who had celebrated his debut after his serious knee injury on the past day.