Clásico: Hansi Flick’s plan against Kylian Mbappé

25.10.26 16:00 LaLiga Spain

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This Sunday evening, FC Barcelona host Real Madrid at Camp Nou in La Liga. At a press conference, Hansi Flick revealed his plan to deal with the French striker, Kylian Mbappé.

In good form at the start of the season, Kylian Mbappé (27, 9 matches and 9 goals in La Liga this season) is highly anticipated for Sunday’s Clásico against FC Barcelona. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Blaugrana coach Hans-Dieter Flick outlined his plan.

“The important thing is to position ourselves well, with or without the ball. And to maintain a good distance between the players, stay compact and put pressure on the player who has the ball... It’s very important when you play with a high line, because I think that if you respect all of that, it’s much easier for the defensive line to defend. That’s what we have to do,” said the German.

Flick’s respect for Mourinho

On the other hand, Blaugrana coach Hans-Dieter Flick expressed his respect for his Merengue counterpart José Mourinho.

“I have enormous respect for Mourinho. When you manage teams at this level for so many years and with such success, it is proof of quality. He demonstrated that at every club he worked at. When I was Joachim Löw’s assistant with the national team, I met him once in Madrid. All the German players who worked with him have nothing but praise for him. He is a colleague who has enjoyed enormous success, and a great colleague,” praised the former Germany coach.

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