Manuel Pellegrini\u2019s teams always play good football. He gives his players confidence, and it shows in their performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope we can finish the year with all players in good health.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWinning always feels much better than losing, that\u2019s natural.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBetis is a strong team with experienced players. They press high, and we\u2019ll need to stay alert.\u201d<\/p>\n
On playing most return legs at home: \u201cMaybe, but I\u2019m not fully convinced. Every match must be played. We saw what happened last weekend. Let\u2019s hope it\u2019s an advantage. I discussed it with my assistant today, and we\u2019re hoping to play at the new stadium by March.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the Mallorca game: \u201cWe need to maintain the same mindset we had in Mallorca. We also have the Champions League next week. It\u2019s crucial that the team believes in its strengths, which is what this young squad needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Raphinha: \u201cWe need him in every match; he\u2019s essential. If he can play 90 minutes, that\u2019s even better. He\u2019ll start tomorrow, and Lewandowski will as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
On team demands: \u201cWhat I\u2019m focused on is clarity and team performance. It\u2019s about what we need to do, not worrying about the other team. Tomorrow\u2019s match is important, and we want to win it.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the FIFA Club World Cup: \u201cI can\u2019t change that. We\u2019re not there, and at the end of the season, I\u2019ll think about my players who have had a heavy workload. Maybe it\u2019s good for them to get more rest. We\u2019ll have a longer preseason to prepare.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Araujo: \u201cHe might be available for the Dortmund game, but our goal is to have him fully ready for Legan\u00e9s. It\u2019s tough to bring him into every match with the team performing well. I\u2019m happy with the progress, and today we focused on preparing for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the dressing room atmosphere after the Mallorca win: \u201cWinning always feels better than losing. The players are focused, and it\u2019s good to see that level of concentration after such a great win.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Ansu and Christensen: \u201cWith so many games early in the season, rotations are important for player recovery. It\u2019s great to see players getting back to full fitness. Hopefully, everyone will be fit by year-end.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Lamine\u2019s influence: \u201cWhen the stats speak for themselves, they highlight the importance of tomorrow\u2019s match.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Vitor Roque: \u201cI\u2019m not worried. I trust my players. Betis has good players too, but we need to defend well. Vitor is doing great and improving. When we arrived, he wasn\u2019t fully happy, so making a change was the best decision for him. It\u2019s great to see him feeling more positive now.\u201d<\/p>\n
End of Hansi Flick\u2019s press conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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