Flick: I will accept what happened in the second half, and I am not worried

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick appeared in press statements after beating Espanyol 3-1 in the twelfth round of the Spanish League.

The coach said: “We are happy.” We achieved the three points. I am happy with the victory, but we lost focus in the second half. I told the team that we are having a very good season today. I will accept what happened in the second half because we won, but on Wednesday we need more strength

He added about how important Dani Olmo is: “He knows how to score and today it was very important. But Fermin also performed well against Bayern. Olmo is back, and we are happy with his reappearance.”

He continued: “I did not want to make many changes in the second half. We have reduced stress. Sometimes I change strikers, but today I focused on the midfielders. We wanted to put the focus there. Today the match went differently. The three players we have up front are excellent. In the next match we must be at another level.”

He continued: “It was important for all the injured to recover. This is normal. We play a lot of matches and it is normal to change players during the match. We have two matches, then there is a new international break, then vacations, then many matches. Everyone wants to play and this is normal. We have spoken to all the players and they know their situation.”

He continued: “What position do you see De Jong in? He can play with Casado, Frenkie is good as a number 8 and also as a number 6. When he came in it wasn't easy. We made many mistakes. For those who entered the second half, it was not easy.”

Noah: “Are you afraid of anything at the football level?: I am not worried. But I care about the team. But I have great confidence in the team. People are satisfied with the way the team is playing.”

He concluded: “Casado? We are very happy with it. He's improved a lot and it's great to see. He's playing very well."