""There are no easy matches in the Champions League. You have to play at your highest level," he said. "Frenkie normally plays with a lot of intensity, like against Girona, and we have to take care of him. That's why he's on the bench.""
""We need to improve certain aspects of positioning, pressure...sometimes it's just a matter of three or four meters," he added. "We're prepared to play against a team that comes to put pressure on us.""
The coach is without several key players due to injury, including Gavi, Robert Lewandowski, Dani Olmo, Joan Garcia and Raphinha. Frenkie de Jong was rested and named on the bench, with Pedri and Marc Casado chosen to start in midfield against the Greek side. Flick emphasized that Champions League matches require the highest level of performance and explained that De Jong normally plays with great intensity, so the staff must manage his load. Flick also called for improvements in positioning and pressing, noting that small distance differences of three or four meters can matter against pressing opponents.
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