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HANSI FLICK'S PLEA: LA LIGA MUST PROTECT STAR PLAYERS LIKE LAMINE YAMAL
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is happy with the team's form, hailing Raphinha's return and Lamine Yamal's defence ahead of the crucial La Liga match at La Cartuja.
Barcelona's coach, Hansi Flick, says Frenkie de Jong and Fermin Lopez should be ready for this weekend's game against Real Betis. The team is trying to stay on top of La Liga at La Cartuja. Neither player has played in Barcelona's last two wins against Alaves and Atletico Madrid.
Lopez was out because of a muscle problem. He was supposed to be back the following week, but it looks like he's ready sooner.
Fermin is good to go. I don't know if he'll start, but I'm glad he's back. Dani's a good player, but these things happen, and we'll deal with it, Flick said after Dani Olmo was ruled out for the rest of the year. De Jong missed the first game for personal reasons and the second because he had the flu.
"I'm not sure about the kickoff," Flick said about de Jong's condition, "but he practised fully, so he's able to play."
Flick is also happy with how Lamine Yamal is playing.
He praised Eric Garcia earlier and had good things to say about Lamine Yamal's defence.
We always talk about players' defence and offence. He's doing great, especially against Atletico, with his intense pressing. I think he's really improved. I was impressed with what I saw in training today—unbelievable. It's great to see him at this level because he always wants to improve. He doesn't just stop after beating one player; he wants to cross and beat the next one.
Flick thinks La Liga officials could do more to protect the league's exciting players.
Many players in La Liga love to take on defenders, and the fans love that. But we need to protect them. Sometimes Lamine gets fouled, and it's clear, but nothing's called. We need to look at this and decide when to step in. These players need to have confidence, and we need to support them.
Flick is pleased with how the team has improved since their loss to Chelsea. They lost badly to Chelsea a little over a week ago, and Flick promised a better team. He's happy with what he's seeing now.
I'm pleased with our level after the Chelsea game. I have faith in my team, and I think we've shown that when we're together, we can play well and use the spaces well, and that's what I want to see.
Many believe Raphinha's return has been key to this, and Flick was asked about Raphinha's role.
Our relationship is good. Rapha is a very important player for us; I've always said it, and he showed why. He sets the tone, both with and without the ball. His intensity is great. Having him on the team is fantastic.
NOU CAMP ROARS: JULES KOUNDE DOUBLE COMPLETES BARCELONA COMEBACK VS FRANKFURT
Jules Kounde was the hero, scoring two goals in four minutes to power Barcelona's 2-1 Champions League comeback win against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Nou Camp.
Jules Kounde scored twice as Barcelona came back from a goal down to beat Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Champions League game at the Nou Camp in over three years.
Frankfurt took the lead in the 21st minute when Ansgar Knauff got on the end of Nathaniel Brown's pass, fended off Alejandro Balde, and put the ball past Joan Garcia.
Marcus Rashford, who came on as a substitute at halftime, had a quick impact, crossing from the left for Kounde to head in at the 50th minute.
The France defender scored again three minutes later, connecting with Lamine Yamal's pass when he was open six yards out.
This win puts Barcelona, who have won the Champions League five times, at 10 points from six games. With two games left, they're still in the running for a top-eight spot, which would send them straight to the last 16, skipping the playoff round.
Hansi Flick's team plays Slavia Prague on January 21 and finishes their group stage at home against Copenhagen a week later.
Eintracht Frankfurt, who are seventh in the German Bundesliga, are in danger of being knocked out of European competition with only four points from their first six games.
This was Barcelona's fourth game at the Nou Camp since it reopened last month after renovations.
The last Champions League match at the stadium was in October 2022, when they lost 3-0 to Bayern Munich. In February 2023, they played in the Europa League.
The Nou Camp started its £1.1 billion renovation in June 2023 to modernise the stadium and increase its capacity to 105,000, which would make it one of the biggest in the world.
After playing most of the last two seasons at the Estadi Olimpic, which hosted the 1992 Olympics, the Nou Camp reopened with a reduced capacity of 45,401. Work is still being done on the top tier and the roof.
Flick's team has now won all four of their matches back at their home ground.
Frankfurt, who have struggled in their league and lost 6-0 to RB Leipzig on Saturday, scored first and had chances to score a second. However, Ellyes Skhiri and Fares Chaibi both shot over the bar.
Kounde's two goals in four minutes turned the game around for Barcelona, who had lost 3-0 to Chelsea in their previous Champions League match.
The only bad news for Barcelona was a second-half yellow card for Yamal after a foul on Brown. This means he'll miss the trip to Prague.
JOAN GARCIA'S UCL MISSION: CAN BARCELONA END EIGHT-GAME CLEAN SHEET DROUGHT
FC Barcelona faces Eintracht Frankfurt, needing a win to keep UCL top-eight hopes alive. Goalkeeper Joan Garcia returns, tasked with ending an 8-game clean sheet streak.
FC Barcelona is back in the Champions League on Tuesday night, facing Eintracht Frankfurt in their sixth group stage game of the 2025/26 season.
After five games, Barcelona is in 18th place with two wins, two losses, and a draw. To finish in the top eight, they need some luck.
But first, Barcelona has to win all their remaining games, starting with the one against Eintracht as the first priority.
Joan Garcia faces a tough test.
It won't be easy, as Barcelona's Champions League form, especially on defense, hasn't been great.
Goalie Joan Garcia will face a tough test in Tuesday's game against Eintracht Frankfurt, according to AS.
Hansi Flick’s Barça hasn't kept a clean sheet in their last eight Champions League games, letting in goals each time.
Since April 9, when Barça beat Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in the first leg of last season's quarter-finals, they haven't kept a clean sheet in Europe. They've played eight straight games without stopping the other team from scoring.
This started with the second-leg loss in Dortmund (3-1), followed by the semi-finals against Inter (3-3 and 4-3). This season, it continued against Newcastle United (1-2), PSG (1-2), Olympiacos (6-1), Club Brugge (4-4), and Chelsea (3-0).
Garcia was hurt in the Real Betis game and had to leave the field.
Still, the 24-year-old goalie practiced as normal today before the Eintracht Frankfurt game at Camp Nou. He's recovered and ready to play.
Garcia, who already has four clean sheets in La Liga this season, now wants one in the Champions League to end Barcelona's eight-game streak without one.
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