Barcelona plays away against Elche, Flik: Be careful in the first minutes, we must believe in ourselves

Hansi Flick appeared this Friday on the eve of the match against Elche and made it clear that Barça faces a crucial stretch of the season with room for improvement, especially at the start of the match.

"We have conceded a lot of goals. The mentality is good, we have quality and we believe in ourselves, but we have to improve in the first minutes. We have to be ready from the start," said the Barça coach, who insisted on the need to take a step forward from "the first second." The German also analyzed the context of LaLiga and the opponent's momentum. "We will fight until the end, like Madrid, Atletico or Villarreal. It is a big competition and we hope to finish first," he said.

For Elche, he was clear: "Eder has done a fantastic job. I like the way they play, they are brave and offer many options. Last year they had more possession than us". It will not be an easy visit, Sarabia's team has lost only one match this season at Martínez Valero. As for the squad, Flik ruled out talking about signings and focused on recoveries.

"I hope we don't have any injured players again. Pedri could be back soon, Gavi has also trained a little more. Let's see. I have a good team and I believe in their quality," he said, also praising the performance of the youngsters from the academy. For Mark Bernal, he asked for patience.

"He is vital for the future of the club, but he is coming off a serious injury. We have to go step by step." And regarding the departure of Dro, he expressed disappointment with affection. "I like it, I would have had a great future here, but he made a different decision and we have to respect it." Barça face Elche on Saturday after a week of work marked by normality at the "Ciutat Esportiva" and with Erik Garcia already recovered.

Flik will not be able to rely on Gavi, Kristensen or Pedri, but he is confident in the mental strength of the group to "start stronger" and support the fight for all the titles. A task, which the Barcelona team has vital. If two weeks ago everything seemed calm, the defeat in San Sebastian against Real Sociedad has stirred the waters. At the same time, the performance of the last match, despite the mature victory in the second half or even the Champions League match have raised doubts about the form of the Catalan team.

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