Flick: Happy to Get the Three Points, This Is the Key to Victory
German coach Hans Flick, the coach of Barcelona, expressed his complete satisfaction after his team's 2-0 victory over Villarreal in the 17th round of the Spanish League, emphasizing the strength of the team and the speed of their opponent in attack.
Flick said: "They have a great team, very fast in attack, and I am very happy that we got the three points today."
The Barcelona coach continued: "I think Koundé is fine, he was sick during the past three or four days and did not come to the match in the best condition. I believe what happened today is not something serious."
He added: "The most important thing is to get the points. Juan Garcia made several great saves and played a big match. My team feels a bit tired, but the spirit and mental state are excellent. Three more points, and it's great to end the year this way."
Flick went on: "It’s not my job to decide if Juan Garcia goes to the national team; I am happy to have him in my team."
He added: "I think we have improved many things, the mental state, the quality of the team is very good. The most important thing is the way the team is trained with a lot of intensity and quality. When there were weeks we did not play well, I did not understand that either because we were training well."
He pointed out: "Now we have to celebrate Christmas with family, I think this is important. I wish the best for everyone, especially Dani Olmo, Gavi, Pedri, and Ronald Araujo who could not be present today."
Regarding the red card received by Villarreal defender Renato Veiga, he said: "For me, it was a clear red card. He was heading towards Lamine Yamal, and he had to deal with that."
Flick concluded his speech by saying: "The most important thing is that we maintained defensive stability, and we work on that in training and by reviewing videos. This was the key to victory."
Flick said: "They have a great team, very fast in attack, and I am very happy that we got the three points today."
The Barcelona coach continued: "I think Koundé is fine, he was sick during the past three or four days and did not come to the match in the best condition. I believe what happened today is not something serious."
He added: "The most important thing is to get the points. Juan Garcia made several great saves and played a big match. My team feels a bit tired, but the spirit and mental state are excellent. Three more points, and it's great to end the year this way."
Flick went on: "It’s not my job to decide if Juan Garcia goes to the national team; I am happy to have him in my team."
He added: "I think we have improved many things, the mental state, the quality of the team is very good. The most important thing is the way the team is trained with a lot of intensity and quality. When there were weeks we did not play well, I did not understand that either because we were training well."
He pointed out: "Now we have to celebrate Christmas with family, I think this is important. I wish the best for everyone, especially Dani Olmo, Gavi, Pedri, and Ronald Araujo who could not be present today."
Regarding the red card received by Villarreal defender Renato Veiga, he said: "For me, it was a clear red card. He was heading towards Lamine Yamal, and he had to deal with that."
Flick concluded his speech by saying: "The most important thing is that we maintained defensive stability, and we work on that in training and by reviewing videos. This was the key to victory."