Hansi Flick praised the mentality of his gamers as Barcelona ran out 3-0 winners of their rearranged recreation with Osasuna to maneuver three factors away from rivals Actual Madrid on the prime of La Liga.
Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo and substitute Robert Lewandowski all discovered the online as Barca emerged snug victors in a recreation that had been postponed simply minutes earlier than kick off on 8 March following the sudden demise of membership physician Carles Minarro Garcia.
Flick, who had earlier this week complained concerning the timing of the fixture – coming simply days after the top of the worldwide break – and its potential impression on participant welfare, was buoyed by his facet’s displaying on the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium.
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“I’ve mentioned it earlier than, I feel the mentality of the gamers is wonderful,” mentioned Flick.
“I like working with them, and you’ll see it in each recreation.”
“They’ve enjoyable, they love enjoying soccer with one another, and that’s nice.”
The German supervisor was additionally eager to focus on the contribution of his younger midfielder, Gavi, who has impressed this season after coming back from a prolonged spell on the sidelines with an ACL harm.
“He performed a incredible recreation,” Flick mentioned. “It hasn’t been a simple yr for him after the harm. He’s all the time targeted {and professional}.
“He’s an distinctive participant for this membership.”
Nevertheless, Flick’s complaints concerning participant security look to have been justified as Olmo limped off within the first half and will now be uncertain for Barca’s upcoming Copa del Rey semi-final second leg towards Atletico and the Champions League quarter-final conflict with Dortmund.
And Flick doubled down on his pre-match feedback, regardless of calling the victory “an ideal second”.
He added: “It wasn’t the proper day to play. We gained however we paid a excessive value for it with Dani Olmo’s harm.”
Subsequent up for Barcelona is the go to of Girona on Sunday.
