Barcelona coach on the performance of Poles in El Clasico. He touched on the issue of… cigarettes
In keeping with tradition, the day before the match, representatives of both clubs met with journalists. On the Barcelona side, coach Hansi Flick sat at the microphone. The German coach is aware of how important Sunday's clash with the most dangerous rival will be on the way to the title of the best team in Spain.
LaLiga: Will Robert Lewandowski play in the match against Real Madrid?This is a question that many Barcelona fans are asking themselves. Robert Lewandowski is Barca's top scorer, looking at the Spanish league. The Pole is also the leader in the league in terms of goals scored, taking into account all players playing in LaLiga. Lewandowski has 25 goals, one ahead of the biggest star of the Royals, Kylian Mbappe (24).
According to the German coach of Barcelona, both "Lewy" and Alejandro Balde are unlikely to appear on the pitch. As Flick admitted, the aforementioned pair may possibly get their minutes in the second half. Both Lewandowski and Balde are only just returning from injuries to full fitness. The Pole played in the recent semi-final of the Champions League , in Milan, scoring the very end of regular time and the full extra time.
Wojciech Szczęsny will be between the posts in El Clasico, which was confirmed once again by the coach of the club from Catalonia. Interestingly, Flick referred in a funny way to the issue related to... the smoking of cigarettes by the Polish goalkeeper.
"You know he smokes a little bit, which I've never seen in my players before... But hey, he's at the right age and maybe that makes him calmer," the Barcelona coach admitted with a smile.
The clash between the leader and the runner-up of the Spanish LaLiga is scheduled for Sunday, May 11. It will start at 16:15. The teams that have lost the same number of matches, five each, in 34 league rounds played, will face off on the pitch. Barcelona have won 25 and Real 23 matches. The leader has four fewer draws, and the Royals have six fewer. The goal difference? Barcelona 91:33, and Real 69:33.
Points? Four points in favor of Barca. This best shows how important this match will be. The Royals can still join the fight for the national championship. On the other hand, Barcelona also has everything to repel the attack and finally destroy Real.
El Clasico will be shown on Canal+ Sport and Eleven Sports 1. On the Internet, it is worth using the Canal+ Online platform, although ES1 is also available – with the appropriate package – via Polsat Box Go, among others.
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