‘We love him’ – Hansi Flick responds to out-of-favour Barcelona star’s performance vs Mallorca | OneFootball

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has moved to make clear his appreciation for the efforts of Ansu Fati in the club’s latest outing.

This, of course, comes after the 22-year-old featured from the off against RCD Mallorca on Tuesday night.

Barcelona marked their return to action yesterday evening, welcoming Mallorca to Catalunya’s capital with sights on another three-point haul amid their pursuit of the La Liga title.

When all was said and done, this is precisely what the Blaugrana managed, courtesy of a solitary strike on the part of Dani Olmo.

And yet, pre and post-match alike, it was the name of the aforementioned Ansu which dominated the headlines.

Winger Ansu had started just a solitary league outing all season before Tuesday, with his inclusion from the get go against Mallorca having therefore come as a major surprise.

The Spaniard, to his credit, went on to enjoy a solid outing, looking lively and dangerous throughout his hour on the pitch.

Speaking to the media on the back of the full-time whistle at Montjuïc, the aforementioned Hansi Flick was therefore quick to make clear his delight for a player who has endured a thoroughly difficult time of things over recent seasons:

“We all love Ansu Fati. He played well today. His teammates and the fans are happy too, he deserved to play and we’re all happy.”

Conor Laird – GSFN