Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was pleased after his team’s 3-1 victory in Oviedo and also defended Joan Garcia, who made a big mistake that led to the home side’s opening goal.
Barcelona claimed a hard-fought 3-1 victory in Oviedo on a night that did not start well for the visitors due to a major mistake by Joan Garcia. The Spanish goalkeeper, charging out of his box, intercepted the ball but then passed straight to Reina, who fired into the empty net from long distance.
However, goals from Eric Garcia, Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo were enough for the Catalans to take all three points, and their manager Hansi Flick was satisfied after the match, as well as defending Joan Garcia for his costly mistake.
“This is the style we want him to play with.. It might happen… In the end, he is a fantastic goalkeeper, and in the end, he protects and defends our last line of defence. He is the pillar of our backline, and he usually does that very well. One mistake and they capitalized on it, but that’s football. We came back and won here, and that’s the most important thing,” he said.
“We miss Gavi. We miss all the players who are currently absent, and we hope they return soon,” he said on Gavi’s long-term injury, before praising Ronald Araujo. “Araujo is our captain, he scored, he is our captain, and I am happy with him.”
To conclude, the German coach highlighted the performances of Pedri and De Jong at the Carlos Tartiere stadium.. “Frenkie de Jong and Pedri are two very important players and it’s noticeable that with them we have more control over the ball.”
