Catalonia coach: Bernal is gradually regaining his rhythm, Flick is a real football man

Catalonia defeated Palestine 2-1 in a friendly match at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic, which attracted 30,018 spectators. At the post-match press conference, Catalonia head coach Gerard Lopez said that the social significance of this game far exceeds the sport itself.

Significance of the match

"There was a strong social and charitable component throughout the week, the 90 minutes of the game and after the game. Sports competition, although important, is obviously not the most important. All participants want to win, as the Palestinian team showed. We feel very honored to host them and express our support for them through this game."

About the Palestinian team's goal

"I felt like their goal celebrations were bigger. It was good to see them score and I expected it to be a competitive game because they lost 3-0 against the Basques. I told them it would be a balanced game. We scored two goals very quickly but they were very good in the last ten minutes. They are a good team and are improving. Lopetegui even asked me for a video of this game to help Qatar prepare. "

Bernar's performance

"His playing time is pre-arranged. He and several other players told me that they want to play more time. I think he is in good condition and is gradually regaining his rhythm. I have seen his performance in Barcelona and he will become more and more important in the future. He has excellent physical conditions and a good understanding of football. I let him play as a single defensive midfielder and give him more freedom. . Thanks to Flick, he is a real football man."

The strength of the Catalan team is strong, no one will doubt it. I have never been able to recruit top players like Yamal because they have international competition tasks. There is no doubt that we have the ability to become a world-class team and achieve good results in major competitions."