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Hansi Flick, the head coach of Spanish club "Barcelona", held a press conference before the upcoming match against "Girona".
Idman.Biz reports that the coach did not hide his dissatisfaction with the Catalan representative's 0:4 defeat to "Atletico Madrid" in the cup and said he expects a strong reaction from the team.
Speaking about the opponent, Flick said:
"We are expecting a well-organized opponent that takes the right position and tries to play bravely. It is important for us to be faster and more dynamic than in the last game."
Regarding the atmosphere in the dressing room, the expert said that the defeat was a lesson:
"The most important thing was today's training. There was also dynamism and self-confidence. We also scored goals. We lost and this is a lesson for us. But we have to move forward and focus on the "Girona" match."
The German coach added that the team can defeat any opponent in terms of quality, but it must be shown on the field: "Especially in the first half of the game against "Atletico", we didn't do it."
Commenting on the issue of refereeing, Flick emphasized that it did not affect the result. He said that communication with referees is important, but the points that the team can change are more important.
As for the news about the squad, the expert announced that Rashford will miss tomorrow's game: "His condition has improved significantly, but we have to go step by step."
Flick also spoke about Rafinha's importance to the team and emphasized how he affects the pace in training. The head coach said that Rafinha is ready for the game against "Girona".
Regarding other injured players, he noted that Pedri may be ready, but they will be cautious with Gavi. According to Flick, the midfielder may be fully ready in March.
