Barca Crushes Opponents in Barcelona to Send Champions Cup Showdown to Extra Time
Flick talks Gavi, Bardghji, Espart, De Jong, Cubarsi, Martin ahead of Barcelona vs Sevilla FC Barcelona will be aiming to get back to winning ways when they lock horns with Sevilla tomorrow at the Spotify Camp Nou in La Liga. Having failed to defeat Newcastle United (1-1) in the UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 first leg, Hansi Flick & co. will be intent on correcting course and building momentum before the second leg against the Magpies next week.
The match will also coincide with the Barcelona presidential elections, with the voting set to take place tomorrow. On the eve of the game, Flick appeared in front of the media for his pre-match press conference, during which he discussed the elections as well as the return of fan-favourite midfielder Gavi after six months out . Kicking things off, the German tactician insisted that the team’s focus is fully on the match tomorrow despite all the noise surrounding the elections.
“100% focused on the match. Then this week we have three more matches. Our goal is to play these three matches at home and win each one.
Sevilla has strengths; they beat us, they press high… we want to win. ” On the return of Gavi, he mentioned: “I’m happy he’s back. We have to take it step by step with him.
“We’ve seen him in training, and I like what I’ve seen, but we have to manage him… He has the right attitude, he trusts his body, how he can play… We all know Gavi, I love his intensity, everything he gives us. ” Discussing the goal drought that Barcelona’s two strikers, Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski, Flick remarked: “It’s a good time for them to be back; we’re on the right track. ” On the matter of Roony Bardghji and the lack of minutes for the young winger, Flick elaborated: “A few minutes?