Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has advised his players to focus on overcoming Espanyol in today’s Catalan derby and not pay attention to Atletico Madrid.
Recall that Barca lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid in the first leg quarterfinal of the Champions League on Wednesday and will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways against Espanyol at Camp Nou.
In a chat with reporters, Flick said that his players will not be distracted by the visit to the Metropolitano stadium next week.
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“We have a lot of players from La Masia (the club’s youth academy), they know exactly what it means to play against Espanyol,” said Flick.
“It’s a derby, we are playing at home and I want to win it.
“This is their job, what they have to do. They are very focussed and ready for today.”
The reigning Spanish champions beat Espanyol in January and since then Manolo Gonzalez’s side have failed to win a single match and have fallen to 10th after a strong first half of the season.
