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Hansi Flick, Barcelona's head coach, has stated that his team must apply what they've learned from their previous two matches against Atletico Madrid; however, Sunday's outcome will not determine who wins the LaLiga title. Flick's team leads LaLiga with one game left, but they are level on points with Real Madrid, who are in second place, and Atleti, who are just one point behind going into Saturday's games.
In the reverse match in December, Barcelona lost 2-1 at home to Atletico Madrid, while they were two goals ahead with six minutes left in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg and ended up drawing 4-4. "I believe we had two excellent matches. "From the beginning to the end of the match, we must remain focused," Flick told reporters. "At the conclusion of the first match, we were not as focused as we could have been. We lost focus at the beginning and end of the second match.
That needs to be taken care of by us. They could hurt you if you make mistakes against Atletico. This is what needs to be protected." "The league has a long way to go, just one match. If we win, it will boost our faith and confidence tremendously.
"I always say that clubs in the LaLiga know how to play football, and it's hard to win against them," Atletico Madrid enters this match having suffered a contentious penalty-kick defeat to Real Madrid in midweek's Champions League matchup at home. Flick, on the other hand, played down any suggestion that their opponents might be feeling tired from the exertion of playing extra time and penalties on Wednesday.
"I think they have a great team. There are not just 11 to 14 players. "This is not a problem because they have a great team," he stated.
"They are healthy, and the team includes experienced players. It doesn't seem to matter, in my opinion." On Wednesday, Julian Alvarez became the center of controversy when his penalty kick was disallowed because he touched the ball twice while falling over. In the meantime, Flick stated that Alvarez had bad luck. He stated, "I really feel for him, it was a unfortunate situation."
"He's a fantastic player, and he's one of the best strikers, but it happens," the author asserts.
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