Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick has defined that he felt it will be extra helpful for Vitor Roque to depart the membership in the summertime after he arrived. Roque joined Real Betis on mortgage this summer time, however Los Verdiblancos have an choice to purchase 50% of the participant’s rights on the finish of the season.
Roque has spoken at size about his struggles in Barcelona, and the sensation that he was not wished or trusted. Currently he has 5 targets in 18 appearances for Betis this season, however has develop into a daily below Manuel Pellegrini.
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“I am unable to change it. We are usually not there and properly, on the finish of subsequent season I additionally take into consideration my gamers who have already got a heavy bodily load. Maybe it is good for them to relaxation extra. We could have an extended preseason to organize them.” #Boat pic.twitter.com/FfsZ8SMjJq
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Flick was requested if he was involved concerning the 18-year-old coming again to hang-out Barcelona.
“No I consider in my gamers, each crew has good gamers, that is the best way it’s, and it is the identical at Real Betis. So we’ve to handle that, and defend properly, with the entire crew, as a unit. Of course he’s doing good and looking out ahead.”
“I feel that he didn’t have the very best scenario when he arrived in Barcelona. I spoke generally with him, when he was right here, I felt that he was not blissful, so I feel that it was the correct determination for him to begin with one other crew. It’s good for him. I’m blissful for him. From the human facet, it is a good factor.”
As one of many few South American managers on the prime degree in Europe presently, Flick was additionally requested for his ideas on his reverse quantity on Saturday at 16:15 CEST, Real Betis supervisor Pellegrini.
“He is a coach with a variety of expertise and is aware of learn how to get probably the most out of his gamers. His groups at all times play nice soccer and love having the ball and he is aware of learn how to convey confidence to the participant,” Flick stated of Pellegrini.
Flick: “Araújo? He will not be prepared for tomorrow. Maybe in opposition to Dortmund, however our aim is for him to be with us in opposition to Leganés. Ansu and Christensen? We stay up for seeing them again on the finish of the 12 months.”
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Barcelona will face a troublesome ask in opposition to Betis on the Benito Villamarin on Saturday, which kicks off at 16:15 CEST. Betis are notoriously robust at residence, which they proved with a win over Atletico Madrid. Outside of the Copa del Rey, Los Verdiblancos are on a three-game shedding streak although.