Coach reassures Roberto Martínez about ex-Benfica man: "He gave his all... | OneFootball

He once again made the difference in Barcelona’s victory against Rayo Vallecano, providing the assist for the only goal of the match, scored by Ronald Araújo. At the end of the match, Hansi Flick spoke about the formerBenfica player and explained the reason for his substitution, reassuring Roberto Martínez, the national team coach.

"He gave everything for the team and wanted to stay on until the end because he was very focused on the game," Flick began, speaking to the Spanish press.

Before analyzing what happened in the match, Flick also clarified that João Cancelo’s substitution at the end of the game was not related to any physical problem, which turns out to be good news for Roberto Martínez, who had called up the former Benfica star.

"We didn’t play our best game, but the important thing was to get the three points and win," summed up the German coach. "I am aware that we are missing Koundé, Balde, Christensen, De Jong, and today Eric was also unavailable. We had many absences in defense and our two center-backs and the full-backs played very well," he added.

"Rayo played a fantastic game, I congratulate Iñigo, as he is doing a great job. I really like how his team plays and also how he is personally and how he behaves," said Hansi Flick at the end of the match, where Barcelona won 1-0.

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