Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has defended Frenkie de Jong against criticism, saying he needs time to get back to his best. However, he also admitted that the Dutchman is not part of their best team in the process. Asked about his recovery, Flick was clear that De Jong had to prove he met the demands […]
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It seems that for the first time in a long time, Barcelona do not necessarily need a midfielder, but depending on how Marc Bernal's recovery and Frenkie de Jong's contract situation evolve, the sporting director could look at it again next summer. German legend Lothar Matthaus thinks he knows the perfect match. “Stiller would be
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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick had suffered a defeat and loss without Lamine Yamal on the pitch due to his ankle injury, and it might have been tempting to bring him back earlier than necessary for their clash against Brest in the Champions League. In retrospect, Flick was absolutely right, but the prospect of a mini-crisis
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Barcelona returned to victory against Brest in the Champions League on Tuesday night, but in an unfamiliar fashion as far as this season goes. Control was the name of the game for the Blaugrana, moving away from the more direct style. With Lamine Yamal not there and Barcelona being injured by Celta Vigo and Real
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Barcelona returned to victory against Brest in the Champions League on Tuesday night, but in an unfamiliar fashion as far as this season goes. Control was the name of the game for the Blaugrana, moving away from the more direct style. With Lamine Yamal not there and Barcelona being injured by Celta Vigo and Real
Barcelona's recent form is worrying Hansi Flick as they look to end a two-match winless run against Brest in the Champions League. Barcelona enjoyed a remarkable seven-match winning streak in October and early November before stumbling to a 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad and a 2-2 draw against Celta Vigo in LaLiga, with Lamine Yamal
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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that both Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde will remain absent against Brest in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. With just one point from the two previous games, Flick will be looking for a response from his side without two of his first-choice players. Balde's absence was felt on
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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has explained that his side must learn to manage games better than in the past two games against Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo, where they scored just one point. Flick noted that it was part of the process of having a young team. A response from the German coach is expected
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Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez was seen as perhaps the best central defender in La Liga before the last international break but was not part of Luis de la Fuente's Spain squad even when Aston Villa's Pau Torres withdrew with an injury . Still, Martinez said he understood the decision. Martinez was speaking after Barcelona dropped
Balde and Eric GarcÃa return and are available for Barcelona's fifth Champions League appearance. Yamal will miss it. Two good news for Flick this Monday: first, that he can count on Alejandro Balde, who has now overcome the discomfort in his hamstring that prevented him from playing against Celta this weekend. And secondly, the return
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Barcelona saw two points disappear in the rain in Galicia on Saturday evening, when Celta Vigo needed just five minutes to come from two goals behind after Marc Casado's sending-off. A result that has seen their lead in La Liga shrink dramatically, also resulting in a defeat to Real Sociedad. Hansi Flick has taken action.
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Barcelona saw two points disappear in the rain in Galicia on Saturday evening, when Celta Vigo needed just five minutes to come from two goals behind after Marc Casado's sending-off. A result that has seen their lead in La Liga shrink dramatically, also resulting in a defeat to Real Sociedad. Hansi Flick has taken action.