Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was satisfied with his side’s performance against OLMPIAKOS on Tuesday evening, scoring six goals as they beat the Greek giants. The match was close until Olympiakos Hez Hez’s red card was sent to Tour-Marking.
The star of the Barcelona show was undoubtedly Fermin Lopez, who scored the first hat-trick, which he described as ‘living a childhood dream’ in the clean press. Flick recommended that the player finish the player after the game, he beat all three with his weakened foot.
“Fermin worked a lot. Three goals, the first one is very important to open the scoring. He is a player who has it all: You need them a lot, and we need his speed, and we need his speed.
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Lamine Yamal and Preparation for El Clasico
Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal played 75 minutes before being replaced by Racony Bardghji, as he continues his recovery from injury. Flick confirmed that there are no injury issues with the 18-year-old.
“Lamine has no problems. Winning and the ability to score points was very important for him and other El Clasicos are a different game.
The German coach was keen to stress that last season’s win over Real Madrid would have counted for little, as his side look ahead to Sunday’s El Clasico.
“That is part of the past, now we are in a different situation, but I am positive, I think we can win in Madrid, we have a big team, we will bring back two or more players, and we have time to rest and prepare for the game.”
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Barcelona welcomed Ferran Torres and Raphinha back to training on Wednesday, and are hoping both will be available. Flick admitted that before the red card, his side were worried about Olympiakos.
“Olimpiako played very well at the start, giving us problems from behind, but Fermin’s goal gave us more confidence. And that’s a good thing.”
Marcus Rashford is looking forward to his first El Clasico
If Lopez was the star of the show, then Rashford was the runner-up on the podium. On-loan Manchester United Frield Fornch won a penalty after a fine exchange with Lopez, then grabbed his late momentum in stunning fashion.
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He told the club’s press that he was looking forward to the first Clasico, and noted that Flick was determined to impress a ruthless attitude in his side.