Barcelona manager Hansi Flick on keys to beating Atletico Madrid – ‘Champions League is different’
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick on keys to beating Atletico Madrid – ‘Champions League is different’ Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has promised that their fifth clash of the season with Atletico Madrid will be different due to the fact that it is in the Champions League. The two sides have met on four occasions already, with Barcelona running out winners on three occasions, and Atletico the other. The first leg is at Camp Nou on Wednesday night, but the concern for the Blaugrana is that Los Colchoneros are coming into the tie with a fully rested side.
The one knockout tie between the two saw Atletico triumph 4-3 on aggregate. “It’s different because the Champions League is the best competition. We have to play against a great rival, who have great players, but we want to reach the next stage.
” “Atleti is a tough team. They have a great attitude and intensity, fantastic players. Several players rested the other day, but others with quality came in.
It’s not easy to score two goals against Atleti. It’s always complicated. There will be a lot of emotion in both matches.
We’ll try to get a good result tomorrow, but knowing that we have to play there. When we won against Newcastle, we deserved it, and we want to keep moving towards our goal. ” In terms of how the precedent of clashes between the two sides could impact matters, Flick noted that the competition meant it would be a different kind of encounter.