Hansi Flick press conference live today | Preview of Celta de Vigo
“I asked Gavi and he told me he could play in any position. This is a good answer…”
“There are several options: Rafinha, Fermin, Olmo, Pau…”
“Ten years in the club? I don’t think I can last that long. I have four grandchildren and they deserve their time before I turn 70. We’ll see…”
“I’m very pleased with the way he’s playing. He has already played many games, except the one in Spain. And he does the same. He is very experienced in his role. He must continue in the same spirit.”
“Yes, now he can play in the starting lineup.”
“I can’t confirm anything yet. I think the surgery was minor, Christensen’s surgery didn’t matter. He’ll be back on Sunday.”
“Nothing was explained to me about Anoeta’s offside. Sometimes it is useful to get an explanation from the League or Federation responsible for this. At the end of the day, we are human.”
“Without Lamin we are a little limited, but we have excellent quality and players who can play in different positions.”
“It’s a great honor for me to hear the best player in history say that he loves this Barça team. He follows the team closely, his heart belongs to this club, and that means a lot for the young people and for the team.”
“No, there is no fear of playing without Lamin. We didn’t play very well against Real Madrid, but that wasn’t the reason. Lamin is very important, but there are players and we have to adapt. We’ll see when he can come back, that’s the main thing.” is that he returns to 100%: “Is it difficult to win without Lamin? I will ask the team this question tomorrow… is it difficult to win without Lamin.”
“We expect a good game, it is always important to come back strong after the break. That’s the goal.”
Flick appears in the press room 17 minutes later
Several minutes passed after Flick’s scheduled appearance.
Proceeding as usual since his arrival, Flick completed the morning training session this Friday with the rest of the national team players who have featured for their teams during these two weeks and are therefore ready to play for Celta-Barça. Ciutat Esportiva have also been joined by three players from the reserve team, such as Gil Fernandez, Noah Darwiche and Alvaro Cortes, who they can in principle count on to be part of the first team expedition that will travel to Vigo.
In this Celta-Barça Flick will be able to count on his Pichichi, Robert Lewandowski, who has not played for the Polish national team since the match against Real Madrid ended due to discomfort in his back, discomfort that, by all accounts, now left behind.
Winger Kuhle, still feeling pain in his right ankle from a knock he suffered in the Champions League match against Estrella Roja, had already been sidelined in Kuhle’s 1-0 defeat in the previous League match against Real Sociedad. ). He also did not take part in training this Friday.
Welcome to the live press conference ahead of the Celta Vigo vs Barca match, hosted by Barca coach Hansi Fkik. The League leader resumes competition after the last break in 2024 due to the national team calendar with a significant loss of Lamine Yamal.
Flick ended his press conference by suggesting his team win Balaidos without Lamin Yamal, asking if this was a problem. He said he would ask the players about it “tomorrow”, suggesting there are plenty of quality players in the squad who can operate in a variety of positions. Flick was also grateful and proud that Messi, who has “Barca in his heart”, loves his Barca, and almost took it for granted that he would not be in charge of Barca for ten years, as Guardiola is in charge of City “, “because I want to be with my grandchildren before I turn 70. This is a broadcast of his press conference.