On the back of eight games that are played in January, Barcelona is ready for their first February match while they prepare for Alaves on Sunday. The Catalans have had an excellent start until 2025, and they will hope that it will continue at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Company.
Prior to the match, Hansi Flick gave important team news during his press conference (via MD). He confirmed that Inigo Martinez has recovered from the injury he has contracted against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup, but the match against Alaves is too fast for Dani Olmo.
“It's not easy for anyone, but the calendar is what it is. We are doing pretty well. Inigo is already available, but Dani needs a little more time.
Flick, who confirmed that Wojciech Szczny will stay in goals against Alaves, also had his say in the debilitating schedule of the fixture that his Barcelona side has had to deal with and will continue to act in the coming weeks.
“For us it is important to be focused on work. Our schedule is not easy, because we will play on Monday, Saturday in Valencia, in Seville … Maybe we have 2 days of rest and then we can prepare a week of training. I don't want to talk about the rest of the teams. For us, those 2 weeks without games in between are good. “
Flick also commented on the “Early Kick-Off curse” that Barcelona had when playing La Liga matches at 2 p.m.
“The preparation is not very different from another game, we have to adjust. I don't focus on statistics. I am focused on Alaves, you must have the desire to win and show it from the start. We will see if they play more of the defense or at the attack. We can play the same thing at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. “
It has been a good start until 2025 for Barcelona, but Flick will be completely aware that they cannot rest on their laurels, because they start another important month of action.
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