17e5c6Flick after the victory over Al-Ahly: We continue to search for a striker…and we are satisfied with Hamza’s performance.
German Hans Flick, Barcelona’s coach, spoke about his team’s victory over Al-Ahly of Egypt with a score of 2-1 in the Juan Gamper Cup, stressing that the club’s management is still working to strengthen the team’s ranks by contracting with an outright striker before the transfer market closes.
Flick said that Barcelona continues to search for the right player for this position, praising in At the same time, the work that sporting director Deco is doing in order to resolve the file.
The German coach touched on the Rodri deal, expressing his happiness with the Spanish midfielder joining Barcelona, and stressing that his abilities will give the team a great addition, especially after the remarkable level he presented during the World Cup.
Flick explained that Rodri proved during the World Cup that he is one of the best players in his position, pointing out his ability to give the team balance, organize the play, and control the tempo of the matches, whether by accelerating the pace or His calmness, in addition to his leadership personality on the field.
The Barcelona coach also praised the Egyptian striker Hamza Abdel Karim, who continued his brilliance during the preparation period and raised his score to four goals, stressing that the player possesses distinguished offensive capabilities.
Flick said about Hamza that what draws his attention is his ability to deal with cross balls, in addition to his possession of the ball well, which are things that the coach believes are important for the striker who wants to rely on him in the future.
He spoke. Flick also talked about the difficulty of preparing for the new season, in light of the return of a number of players who participated with their country’s teams in the World Cup last week, explaining that the technical staff is required to carefully manage the minutes of their participation to avoid exhausting them.
At the end of his speech, Flick turned his attention to Barcelona’s start in the Spanish League against Elche, stressing that his team possesses the necessary quality and capabilities, but it needs to deal with the next stage well, especially with the start of the season directly.
The German coach stressed the importance of achieving victory in the match. The opening statement, stressing his respect for Elche and his ability to play good football, before expressing his satisfaction with his team’s performance against Al-Ahly, while emphasizing that there is a lot of room for improvement during the coming period.