La Liga giants Barcelona will host Newcastle United at Camp Nou in the second leg of their 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie. At a press conference, coach Flick stated that his team must approach this challenge with confidence and a positive attitude.

In the first leg, Barcelona conceded a goal to Javi Barnes, but managed to draw 1-1 with Newcastle United, managed by Eddie Howe, thanks to a penalty scored by Yamar in the final stages of the match.

In addition, thanks to Rafinha's hat-trick, as well as goals from Olmo and Cancelo, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 5-2 in the earlier La Liga match, successfully restoring the players' confidence.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said, "Newcastle press high up the pitch and defend very well in the attacking third. It will be a tough game because they are strong physically and quick in transition. We must play a perfect performance, which is exactly what we are striving for."

“We’ve discussed the offensive challenges, and we need to play with confidence, which is very important for the team. If they use man-to-man defense, we have to find space. As for how to do that, we’ve shown the players and practiced it.”

Flick also stated, "Many things change, that's football. We must remain positive because the team has a very high level of ability. As for whether we have the ability to win the Champions League, we'll wait and see, but we must continue to improve."

When asked about Olmo's potential role as a false nine, Flick said, "That might be an option. All the players are highly motivated in matches like this. We need Ferran Torres and Lewandowski to be at their best before the end of the season to achieve our goals."

Furthermore, Barcelona defender Pau Cuvarsi stated, "This is a very important match, and we must advance no matter what. We are playing at home and will have the support of all our fans. We are currently in very good physical condition and the pace of the game is ideal. Defensively, we have made adjustments to some issues we had at the beginning of the season, and now the whole team is at a very high level."

“Newcastle’s intensity on the pitch was incredible, and we knew their strength from the first leg. We defended solidly, but lacked a bit of tempo in attack. They have a lot of talent, but we were more focused on ourselves and how to improve our performance.”

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