Barcelona squeezed by means of towards Borussia Dortmund of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday evening, nevertheless it was a recreation that introduced a hangover with it. Regardless of returning to the ultimate 4 for the primary time in six years in Europe, there have been extra questions than solutions for Hansi Flick.
Primarily it was the gamers asking these questions, with Jules Kounde, Frenkie de Jong and Robert Lewandowski various ranges of crucial of their efficiency after the match. Flick famous that he needed to remind his gamers of their achievement.
Barcelona are on the lookout for a full-back that may play on either side. In different phrases, the membership need to discover a new João Cancelo. @joaquimpiera
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One piece of excellent information from the Barcelona perspective was the return of Dani Olmo from harm. He performed the ultimate ten minutes of the encounter, and Flick is intending on easing him again into motion. Simply ten days out from their Copa del Rey last towards Actual Madrid, his plan is to progressively enhance his minutes in video games towards Celta Vigo and RCD Mallorca beforehand, in order that he can have a big effect throughout El Clasico.
Flick is intent on recovering his beginning midfield, with Pedri, rested for an hour towards Dortmund, de Jong and Olmo. The latter could not begin towards Los Blancos although, probably approaching as an impression substitute, as he did within the first Clasico between the 2 this season on the Santiago Bernabeu. The truth is, Sport declare he’s edging in direction of beginning Fermin Lopez in Seville, with Olmo approaching later.
Lopez has had extra continuity than Gavi in latest weeks, and whereas objectives have eluded him, Flick has been glad together with his contribution.
It’s price mentioning that in the course of the aforementioned Clasico on the Bernabeu, Lopez was additionally given a beginning berth. Marc Casado was additionally within the line-up that day, with Frenkie de Jong coming off the bench, albeit Barcelona did enhance with the Dutchman changing Lopez of their 4-0 win.