MADRID.- Euphoric after beating in Champions, the BarcelonaLeague leader, the Leganés (18th), with whom he lost in the first round is measured on Saturday, while the first round, while the real Madridinjured after its 3-0 defeat against Arsenal, a victory against Alavés (17th) needs Sunday to recover self-esteem.
Hansi Flick’s pupils travel to the Madrid city after beating Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in the first leg of the Champions League, a result that practically gives the pass to the semifinals.
In the memory there is the defeat embedded in its fief in front of the pps by 1-0 in mid-December, when Barcelona was on a negative streak of results.
If the Barca team wins the Leganés, he would take an advantage of seven points to his maximum persecutor, Real Madrid, who will move to the Alava capital on Sunday, touched after falling 3-0 against Arsenal in London, also in the first leg of Champions Cuits.
In addition, players led by Carlo Ancelotti need the triumph to compensate for the defeat suffered against Valencia (2-1) last Saturday, which almost declined in the fight for the League.
On Monday, Atlético de Madrid (3rd) plays before the Valladolid Colista, who does not stop receiving win in the last matches, on the prowl of the two greats.
“Football is crazy”
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Wednesday that everything can go on the back of the Champions rooms after winning 4-0 to Borussia Dortmund in Montjuic.
“You never know what can happen. Football is a crazy sport. In Dortmund you have to play as today (yesterday). It is a very good team. We have to have confidence and make few mistakes,” Flick said at a press conference.
“We can improve some things. The result was excellent, but we have made too many mistakes. They have fast players and defensive quality. We have defended well and we have played at a high level,” he warned.
The result and the way of playing “are two important things. We play very well and that is the most important thing. When you play like that, in the end goals, which is what happened,” said the coach.
He also highlighted the work of all his players: “Having these excellent players is a strong point, also in the middle of the field and in defense. The entire team is in a good time. They give everything to improve.”
And he ended up talking about the style of play. “Our way of understanding football is to fight until the end. That benefits the team. Press against opposite possession.”
