Hansi Flick surprised with his list for the match against Alavés and with its lineup yesterday Tuesday in Mendizorroza. There were important developments in both, especially in relation to absences. But the changes that he is introducing into the team, and that he will continue to implement in the next two days, do not respond to any type of pact between the World Cup internationals and the Catalan club: only he decides the management of the minutes.
Fermin Lopez and Frenkie de Jong they did not travel to Victory. Joan García, Pedri, Ferran Torres…were substitutes against him Alavés. Hansi Flick It doesn’t usually revolutionize either the calls or the eleven, but against those of Quique Sánchez Flores surprised with his decisions. But he did not do it because the players have agreed with the Barça entity or with the coach to have rest to arrive in shape and avoid injuries for the World of this summer. Only he decides, and is determining, the management of the minutes, depending on how he sees his professionals and how they explain to him what they are.
Alavés 1-0 Barcelona LaLiga Summary
The German coach is very aware of the importance of the football event that starts in less than a month. He was a player and coach. He knows that for professionals it is a great opportunity, for many a unique one, that they do not want to miss, and he takes that into account. But you also don’t want to put your future health at risk, in key Barçaof his men.
Match loading
Flick does not want his players, very loaded with minutes in their legs at this point in the championship (the Barça has played 55 matches in all tournaments), suffer from any ailments in these last matches (in which they have already achieved the objective of winning LaLiga) that prevents them from being in the World and thus frustrate one of the dreams they have as professionals. Fulfilling that desire also implies, he knows, an emotional state from which he will benefit, after the summer, the Barça. And he also does not want that adding more games than necessary now, without ambitious goals to compete for, could cause players to injure him later: during the international team tournament. So as far as possible, he wants to do everything he can to also have his entire staff available after the appointment. United States, Canada and Mexico.
Pau Cubarsi, For example, it already adds up to 2708 minutes and Gerard Martín and Eric García They have already participated in 49 matches. The young centre-back from Girona, a footballer with the most minutes in the Barça squad, is one of the culés who will be in the World. It could also be cited by Luis de la Fuente the versatile professional Martorell
“Pau Cubarsí is going to be a hegemonic central defender”
So thinking about his players and the Barçaand without agreements, it is the German coach who manages the minutes, keeping in mind, however, the non-negotiable competitiveness that the culé team must show in this final stretch of the course, which is always obliged to give a good image. Barcelona pride is at stake. Flick will not allow relaxations.