Flick rates being top at the break as a ten

After his team's comeback on the pitch of Atlético Madrid, Hansi Flick hailed the top spot at the break, according to El País and Estadio Deportivo.

Hansi Flick, joueur de football

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FC Barcelona head into the break top of La Liga, and Hansi Flick is delighted. After his team's comeback on the pitch of Atlético Madrid, the German coach said, according to El País: “From one to ten, heading into the break top is a ten.”

Flick also hailed his players' attitude, as reported by Estadio Deportivo. He also explained De Jong's substitution: “Our plan was for him to play 50 minutes on the right side as full-back, then, when Marc Bernal was tired, we could make the change.”

Sources

  1. El PaísFlick, tras remontar en el Metropolitano: “Del uno al diez, irse al parón líderes es un diez″ (new window)elpais.com
  2. Estadio DeportivoHansi Flick y la importancia de ser líder en el parón: "Del 1 al 10, un 10" (new window)estadiodeportivo.com