"The Champions League is different. Everything that's happened up until now doesn't matter. Eintracht has a good, young, fast, and intense team. They can adapt to the system, and we'll have to show our best. It will be difficult because they can hurt us a lot, even though their last few matches haven't been good. Everyone knows what we've been through these last three months, with injured players, and we had to manage playing time."
"We only have six players in defence. In the final minutes, fatigue sets in, and it's not always easy to maintain a high level. They played at a different level than a month ago. Cubarsi is only 18 years old, and we sometimes forget that. Cubarsi completed 87 passes with 100% accuracy against Betis. I think that's a La Liga record."
Hansi Flick set the tone ahead of Barcelona's decisive Champions League meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt at the renovated Camp Nou, stressing the knockout competition's unique demands and warning that previous results no longer matter. He described Eintracht as a young, fast, adaptable and intense side capable of causing serious problems. Flick outlined recent squad difficulties, citing three injury-hit months, heavy rotation and only six available defenders, and warned fatigue can undermine late-game performance. He praised the development of younger players, notably 18-year-old Pau Cubarsi's exceptional passing accuracy against Betis. Flick emphasized internal focus and refused to engage in comparisons with Real Madrid.
Read at Barca Universal
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