Before the match, FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick addressed the media. According to MD, he spoke of the task that awaits his team and also talked about the lessons learned from the last match between the two teams, who saw the Catalans win 5-4 in a classic of the Champions League.
“You have to think that there is a return match, of course. We face one of the best teams in the tournament, they play very well. The goal is to play better than them. They have their idea of the game and we have ours. Tomorrow we will see what will happen. I hope to see a better dynamic from the start than during the previous visit. It will be a difficult match. »»
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FC Barcelona is considered one of the favorites to win the competition, which he has not won since 2015. But Flick does not think so far, he focuses only on Wednesday evening.
“I still think of the next match, and it's Benfica. I don't think it's a good thing to talk about it, go further. We start at 0-0 and we have to give everything in every game. The opponents also want to fight us. »»
Flick was also asked about recent rumors binding Neymar Junior in Barcelona this summer, eight years after his departure for Paris Saint-Germain as part of a record contract. The German coach did not wish to approach the subject, which he does not consider relevant to him.
“It's not my job. I am very focused on this team and the season. You have to be focused on competition. The rest is the task of other people at the club, not mine. »»
