Flick: This is our goal, and I do not know what position we are in

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick appeared in a press conference, to talk about tomorrow’s confrontation against Red Star, in the fourth round of the group stage of the Champions League.

He said Coach: “The new system in the Champions League forces you to win. We know that it will be a difficult match tomorrow, because they are a good team and they have fast strikers. Our goal tomorrow is the three points.”

He added: “Our idea is to play good football and the team is very well connected. It is important to put pressure on the opponent because everyone wants to possess the ball. It is important to win in order to reach the next round.”

He continued: “Opponents fell offside 80 times in front of you? In fact, I do not care about statistics. In recent months we have performed at a high level. I have played football and I know what happens when you lead 3-0 in the first half.”

He stressed: “Against Espanyol, we played a perfect first half, but our level dropped in the second half. Things happen. Now we are in the Champions League, and everyone knows the importance of winning to be present.” In the top eight, this is our goal. We have to improve the things we did not do well, but we have to think positively.”

He continued: “Barcelona is facing difficulties in winning.” Away? I don't think about the past, I think about the future. We cannot compare the present with the past. We want to achieve more success in the Champions League and tomorrow is a good day to do that.”

He explained: He spoke with Javi, and we agreed that things will move little by little. He will get More minutes, against Espanyol he played many minutes, and he works hard in training. He brings us more possession and control over the midfield.”

And he added: “Before I came, I Indeed, by analyzing the team and the players, we saw that there is a lot of quality. We tried to instill a new philosophy, both in attack and defense. The positive results helped us, but there are still things to improve

He continued: “Is Barcelona a candidate to win the Champions League? In order to achieve the title, you have to do a lot. There are very good teams that have the same goal. In the end, it is about working hard and not talking too much.”

He noted: “I don’t follow the Champions League schedule, so I don’t know what position we are in. This could change a lot. The important thing is to win both matches. We have just started.” And when we finish, we hope to be among the top eight. This is the goal and I believe we are capable of achieving that.”

He concluded: “We have a great team around us and the sporting director has... Also great job. The fact that we are working together has been very good for us and the players are doing very well, everything is going well. Not only young people, but more experienced people help the young people and that is how the team should work.”