Barcelona coach, Hans Flick, spoke at the press conference before his team faces Levante tomorrow, Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 5:15 PM Cairo time, as part of the Spanish League competition.

Flick said: "There are many things that need to be addressed and they are constantly changing. We lose a lot of balls, face difficulty covering spaces during transitions, and defending well from the back. If we lose a lot of balls and are not in the right positions, we leave spaces. These are some observations, but there are more. Also, we haven't moved well after losing the ball and haven't exploited the spaces."

Flick continued about penalties: "Failing three penalties is not good for our quality. We haven't talked to the players about that, but usually, those who take them are the ones who have more confidence in execution."

Flick added about the impact of elections on the team: "This decision has been made and it's not my job to comment on it. I believe it doesn't affect the team, we are focused on our work. The president hasn't been present in the recent matches and we lost, maybe that's the reason."

Flick continued his talk about the team's morale: "Do I seem low in morale? I am very focused. After two days of rest, we had the opportunity to see the team's situation and how it improved. After what happened, we lose confidence, but we must rise and continue to improve. Tomorrow will not be easy and we hope to move the ball well. It's a home game and a good opportunity to correct the path."

Flick said about Gavi: "Gavi is improving step by step, participating significantly and making good decisions with the ball, and we celebrate his improvement. He started training with the team and might play some minutes. He is a different leader due to his quality and can be a leader in the future."

Flick continued about leadership in the young team: "This is natural. In the Girona match, the performance was good in the first 15-20 minutes, then we lost the sense. We need leaders, and we have talked about that. It's important for players to take responsibility for their goals. When players give 100%, the quality is immense, and sometimes there are no clear leaders, but that's part of our work. We are excited, and we have to improve performance, and the benefit is that we will regain Pedri and Rashford and Gavi is gradually improving."

Flick added about the physical and nutrition aspect: "We have a clear plan for everyone, we follow what they do and their eating and training schedules, the only case we follow specifically is Lamine."

Flick talked about the reason for delaying today's training, saying: "We discussed what needs to be improved to return to the team's best level, and we had an open discussion inside the locker room, I was clear with them, and our style is known, communication is very important, and we need leaders on the field, players must take responsibility, the team is convinced of what we are doing, and knowing that loss is sometimes possible, and we must constantly improve performance."

Flick confirmed: "After the two losses, it's good to take two days of rest, the players seemed more refreshed, we play at home, and we must win the three points and regain confidence. When you lose, there are some doubts, but we must play as a team, and everyone is convinced of their role."