“We have to believe”, says Flick before Atlético decider in the Champions | OneFootball

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted on Monday (13) how difficult it will be to turn around the tie against Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals, but said his team needs to believe it can go through.

“We have to believe we can do it, and I have the feeling the team is on that path,” Flick said at a press conference on the eve of the second leg at the Metropolitano Stadium.

Barça will have to overturn the 2-0 defeat suffered last week at Camp Nou.

“We have to play as a team, united. That’s important for tomorrow,” said the German coach. “We know we have many players of immense quality, but the same applies to Atlético.”

Flick did not hold back in praising young forward Lamine Yamal, who will have the responsibility of taking on a leading role for the Catalan side in Tuesday’s match.

“He is the best in the world right now in one-on-one situations and, of course, we have to help him,” he explained.

Barça’s coach also appeared to have moved on from the controversy over the penalty that was not awarded in the first leg for a handball in the box by Atlético defender Marc Pubill.

“I’m calm now, I’ve changed,” said Flick, who described French referee Clément Turpin, set to officiate the match at the Metropolitano, as an experienced official about whom he has no doubts.

At a goal kick early in the second half, Atlético goalkeeper Juan Musso passed the ball to Pubill, who seemed to think he was supposed to take the kick, and then picked up the ball with his hand before returning it to the goalkeeper with his foot.

The incident sparked outrage from Flick and Barça, who filed a formal complaint with UEFA.

*By AFP.

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