Flick on Raphinha, Pedri, De Jong, Bardghji, Ter Stegen, and Slavia de Praga

FC Barcelona

What are your feelings before playing against Slavia?

This is the Champions League, and there's always pressure. Slavia presses very well, that's what we expect tomorrow. They last played in December and have had a lot of time to prepare. We want to win both games.

After losing to Chelsea, you said they would improve. Are they already at the level you desire?

We have a lot of potential, and we have to work. In every match, we try to work on things; everyone has great potential to reach the best possible level.

Could the cold weather affect you in the match?

The good thing is that we'll have to run to warm up. Before the match against Chelsea, we trained at home, but we decided to travel a bit earlier to try to adapt to the cold and train here this afternoon.

Is Ter Stegen's move to Girona a good solution?

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Is it confirmed already? Balde confirmed it. Marc told us this morning that he's going to Girona. He's a great goalkeeper, and we wish him the best. He's a fantastic goalkeeper and needed to play to be able to go to the World Cup this summer.

Are you happy with Bardghji's progress?

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He has played very well in the games he's been in. It's not easy for him to play in this position because of Lamine. In training, he has shown a very good level.

Is Raphinha fit to play?

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He'll be fine; he trained yesterday and will have a new opportunity today.

Do you notice anything special about the players heading into the match?

It's a dream for everyone. It's the goal when you play for Barça. Winning these types of titles is the objective. We are ready for it.

How is the team after losing the last match?

I'm disappointed with Sunday's result, but this is a game. It's better to lose like this than with a poor performance. This gives us more confidence to believe in what we do, but we have to be more decisive in front of goal.

How is Pedri's ankle?

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I asked him after the match and he said he was fine after the tough tackle from Carlos Soler. Along with Frenkie, they are playing at a top level.

What do you expect from Slavia?

They are a team that always wants to attack at a high level, quick transitions, man-to-man... We are in a good moment. For me, tomorrow's match is important, when we lose the ball, we have to make a difference in the transition.