Flick: I Will Renew My Contract, and This Is Our Goal

Barcelona coach Hans Flick confirmed in his statements at the press conference before facing Deportivo Alavés that the team has several leaders on the field, pointing out that Gavi represents the heart of the team since his return to training.

Flick said: "We have different leaders, Gavi has raised the level of training, he is the heart of the team, Pedri is a leader with the ball, Eric is also a leader, as well as Frenkie de Jong, and Raphinha, we have different types of leaders, the most important thing is communication between players on the field, and I take responsibility, if communication is good everything will be easier, and if you want to reach the highest level, communication is essential and we will continue to improve."

Regarding the team's celebrations and Yamal raising the Palestinian flag, Flick explained: "I usually don't like that much, I spoke with the player, we must consider what people expect from us, but he is 18 years old and it is his decision, it was moving to see people's tears during the celebration, our main goal is to make the fans happy, and I am proud of what we have achieved despite the difficult season due to injuries, and the absence of important players like Lamine, Pedri, Raphinha, and Frenkie, what we have presented is amazing, and we have improved a lot offensively and defensively, and we are the least conceding goals."

Regarding the player Balde, the coach said: "He has improved a lot and made a step forward, but he still needs to develop, and we help him daily, he is a great player, and I spoke with him after his return from injury, and Juan also presented a great level and gave us additional attacking options."

Regarding the transfer market, Flick stated: "We spoke with Deco, things are clear between us, we discussed a lot in the past months, but the work is not finished yet."

Regarding the right-back position, he clarified: "Kounde gives everything he has, but the choices are difficult, I didn't know he was unhappy about not playing, but he accepted the decision, we are a team, and it's too early to talk about next season."

On the comparison with Real Madrid, Flick said: "I don't think about Real Madrid, every coach focuses on his team."

Regarding Rashford and Lewandowski, he added: "I appreciate them a lot and I am grateful to them, but we have to evaluate everything at the end of the season, Rashford's numbers are good, and Lewandowski needs no comment, I am proud to be his coach."

On the idea of relying on a lineup from La Masia academy, he said: "We did not discuss presenting a complete lineup from La Masia, the important thing is the integration between the academy and the senior players, and that's what we have here."

Regarding individual awards, he confirmed: "We did not talk about individual awards, the most important thing is the team, if the team is not good, no one will win."

On his future with the club, Flick said: "I am very happy, and what we have achieved gives me the confidence to continue for an additional year or two, we will continue together until 2028, and if everything is good, we will extend it, it is an agreement between both parties, and I am grateful to the club for the trust."

He confirmed: "Our goal now is to reach 100 points, and this requires winning the remaining three matches and performing well."