Flick calls for calm as he backs Szczesny as No. 2

Hansi Flick left the press room smiling but cautious after another dominant display, praising the way the team played, the result and the three points, as reported by Mundo Deportivo. The coach was happy about the club’s record start of seven straight wins, but insisted it’s still early. “Lo más importante es seguir concentrados en el próximo partido y no en cosas que pueden pasar al final de temporada,” he said.

Pressing and attacking football

Flick pointed to the opponent’s offensive approach and explained that the game became tough under the pressure his team applied. “Cuando perdemos el balón, tenemos que presionar todos juntos. Lo han hecho, es bueno de ver,” he said. He also maintained that, in the end, the team deserved the outcome for how they controlled key moments.

The manager also downplayed Wojciech Szczesny’s mistake. “Todos cometemos errores. Cuando un portero se equivoca, normalmente es gol… pero es fútbol,” he argued. Flick then made his stance explicit: Szczesny is “nuestro segundo portero.”

Joan injury update and Adeyemi boost

On Joan, Flick said the substitution came due to knee discomfort and that more tests would be carried out today, though “in principle he could be available” for the trip to Sevilla. Finally, he backed Chris Adeyemi, praising his upside and fit with the team’s style: “Tiene mucho potencial… nos da mucho.” Mundo Deportivo also highlighted Flick’s point about Adeyemi’s speed, saying his impact could be seen in Lamine’s goal.