Barcelona will face Biba in the 13th round of La Liga. Barcelona will return to Camp Nou in this game! Before the game, Flick attended the press conference.
Return to Camp Nou to face Biba
Flick: "We are all very happy to return to our stadium. The opponents are very strong. They are competing in the Champions League and are very capable. For us, this is an excellent opportunity to measure our current situation."
What is the situation with Yamal?
Flick: "He has trained very hard these past few weeks, and I am very satisfied with his performance. That's all I can say. It's normal for the state to have ups and downs, and he has coped with the situation well."
What does Raphinha's return mean? What happened to Rashford?
Flick: "Rashford has a fever and was unable to train yesterday and today. I'm not sure whether he can play tomorrow. But the good news is that Rafinha is back in the team. I value the help he brings to the team. We will know tomorrow. The important thing is that he is back. However, he will start from the bench."
What do you think of the Spanish Football Association's statement about Yamal? Does it bother you?
Flick: "You know Yamal is our player. We care about our players. The national team will also take care of them, and I think this is an appropriate decision. Yamal trains hard and has great discipline. It is an important step for him to learn to deal with these situations. He has done a very good job."
Should the issues between Barcelona and the Spanish Football Federation be resolved?
Flick: "That's how it is. At the moment, we are focused on the next four weeks. There are nine games during this period, and there are a lot of points to fight for. This is our job and what we have to do. We don't have to care about those disturbances."
Nou Camp
Flick: "I think we are more Wanting to play at Camp Nou. It's like that for us. When we train there, when I walk up the stairs, it's a great feeling. It's a football stadium that we love. I hope that the support of the fans will give us an advantage. It's great. There's a very good interaction between the team and the fans."
Barcelona is expected to lead the standings tomorrow.
Flick: "It's a long time until the end of May that we want to do it, and we can never be sure of what we want to do and how we want to do it. Playing with doubts. We still have that this season. We know that Real Madrid are strong opponents, but there are other opponents, such as Villarreal or Atletico Madrid. We have to look at ourselves and give our best performance in every game. "
What about Pedri?
Flick: "We are taking it step by step and will not put pressure on him. It would not be appropriate to do that. But he is doing well and recovering well. We are very satisfied with the progress of things and he will return soon. As for whether he can return against Chelsea... I am not sure yet."
Will Juan Garcia start?
Flick: "What do you think? Yes? Then you are right."
Messi unexpectedly visited Camp Nou
Flick: "Messi is the best football player in the past ten years or more. I have always admired watching him play, he is great, and what he has achieved is amazing. His contract expires in 2028, mine until 2027... Whether I can coach him is not up to me. It has the final say."
De Jong is absent
Flick: "We trained the way we want to play tomorrow, and we know how to replace him. But I don't want to talk about it today, you will see it tomorrow. Like Pedri, De Jong is also a great player, but sometimes we cannot rely on them and we have to deal with this situation."
Will there be a kick-off ceremony tomorrow?
Frick: "I know nothing. Maybe Garvey will do it."