Frick: Yamal needs to improve one or two more levels, Pedri has made a lot of progress

September 30th news at 3:00 am on October 2, in the second round of the Champions League stage, Barcelona will face Paris Saint-Germain at home. Before the game, Barcelona coach Frick attended the press conference and talked about some of the current situation of the team.

About PSG

-This is a different game, our opponent is the best team last season. I love their performance last year and it was a huge challenge and we look forward to this game.

About the team's injury

—Under such a schedule, handling injuries is part of our job. All coaches hope that every player can play. Although there will be some excellent players who cannot play, we have many outstanding players and it will be a great game.

About the central defender combination

-Every opponent has their own strengths. From this perspective, we need the right players and we will adjust them according to the situation. This is not to say that I haven't found the right tactics, I'm confident in the entire team, and the current situation is also very good. You can see that we have a lot of injuries, but we will overcome them.

About controlling emotions

—Controling emotions is always good, you can't think about scoring the second goal before scoring the first goal. We have to play as we plan for the game, and I often say it has to do with the position and the ball, and they know how to put pressure and control the game. We have to go all out from the first minute, which is what we expect from the players, this is the Champions League.

About Yamal

- I don't like using the word "super", but he is the exception, but we have other players. He is only 18 years old and needs to focus on hard training. Considering his talent, he needs to improve one or two more levels. He can do it, but he has to put in effort. Again, the same is true in defense.

About Araujo

-I have not decided yet, the situation is different now than two years ago. I have a lot of confidence in Araujo and our captains and I am glad he is part of this team.

Regarding No. 9, Ferran or Lewandowski?

- We need both of them for the entire 90 minutes, and we'll see who starts.

About Szczesny

- He is a Barcelona player, of course, he is ready. We won three championship trophys together last year and he is ready to go on.

About the hot and the topic of revenge

- We are Barcelona, ​​we are happy to be the Champions League hottest, but we know it takes a lot of effort and the road is long. I won't think about the last game, I focus on the next game. I don't think about the past, everything has completely changed now.

About Pedri's leadership abilities

- He has improved a lot, and everyone can see: his way of possessing the ball. It is important for a team to have a leader, which is part of the captain’s duties. I always communicate with them and when they have clear opinions, they convey them. They share their ideas, which is important.

About Rashford

- Everyone can see his performance in the last few games, and the game against Newcastle has gained a lot of confidence. It's not easy because he comes from another league, faces different opponents, and his game style is also different, and he does a good job.

About De Jong and Pedri

- They are always important, but we also have great players in other positions to take control of the ball, and we need to use the space our opponents give us. I'm so happy to be able to play a game like this and see how we continue to improve.