Barcelona hopes to continue their excellent shape in 2025 while taking Alaves in their newest La Liga collision in the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Company. Hansi Flick's have been in a bad competition form in recent months, although they are in an enchanting 7-1 win over Valencia last weekend.
The Catalans won the reverse match in Vitoria, and despite the fact that Alaves had had a tough season so far, Hansi Flick has told his pre-match press conference (via MD) that he expects a very tough encounter.
“We have to be careful with Alaves, they score very early. In three of the last five games they scored before the first ten minutes, we have to be aware of that. We will see what happens. Each team takes its own choice. What I know is that they will fight for 90 minutes to harm us. The most important thing is that we show what we know how to do.
“They have stabilized the defense, but they know how to attack in high pressure or with 5 at the back. I see that they score goals in the first minutes and we have to be aware of that. “
Flick also repeated the point that his players cannot become complacent in matches against observed weaker opposition such as Alaves, which has been undo for Barcelona in recent months with fallen points/losses against people such as Celta Vigo, Las Palmas and Leganes.
“I have already responded once: if you leave 5%, you don't win. Neither against a more modest opponent because they are 100%. That is what I ask of my team, to always play at 100%. “
Flick also confirmed that Wojciech has officially replaced Szczenny Inaki Pena as the starting goalkeeper of Barcelona for the time being, which is a movement that the latter has frustrated and disappointed.
“It is true at the moment. (Szczesny is the number one, yes. “
Szczesny has had one or two errors in him in every appearance he has made since he has taken the starting point, apart from his debut at Barbastro. In this respect the disappointment of Pena is understandable, and it could also see him go out of Barcelona this summer.
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