Flick on Araujo: “He did his job. We didn’t want to change too many positions, so it was clear to me to play with the same defensive line. Then I asked Ronald if he was able to play in this position, and he said yes, and I think he did a decent job.”

Flick: "We weren't good, but we took advantage of the opportunity we got. It's not easy playing on this pitch. The positive thing is the result. You'll see a different match at Camp Nou."

Flick: "With the ball, we didn't put in a good performance, we lost a lot of possession and made easy mistakes, and as you know, that's usually what Newcastle wants."

Flick: "We didn't want to take risks with Eric, because he's a very important player for us. He can play in several positions, and that's why I said I wouldn't risk him. We have enough quality players who can replace, and you can see that when Espart came into the match, he was great. He came in straight away and was present, even in the individual duels. And that's what I want to see, and I'm very happy about that."

🗣️: “Today's match was very physically intense. So, there are players who haven't played in a large number of matches, and they've also returned after a long rest period, and Bernal as well. So they need to improve physically step by step, and they will improve, and this is very important for us."

🗣️: “Usually, you can see that when we have control and keep the ball, things become easier for us, but that didn't happen much today. That's how tough the match was, we have to accept that, but we need to be much better next week."

Q- What are your thoughts on Araujo's performance?

🗣️: “Well, he did his job. We didn't want to change too many positions, so it was clear to me to play with the same defensive line. Then I asked Ronald if he was able to play in this position, and he said yes, and I think he did a decent job.”

🗣️: “In the end, you saw that he was tired, and he was no longer in the right timing at the time of their goal, but we also had enough players inside the penalty area to control that cross."

🗣️: “We have a young team, especially in the two central defensive positions where the two players are doing a fantastic job. In the recent matches, it was really great to see how they are developing and how they are playing together. It's a very good thing.”

🗣️: “We need to improve, yes. We have a lot of potential and we must make the most of it, and we need to make things better and deliver better performances."

🗣️: “Right now, we need to rest, because the players' task at this moment is to rest and prepare well for the next match. We have a game on Sunday, so we have a few days to prepare properly. We don't have any actual days off, but that's normal. When you play at this level, between the Champions League and La Liga, it's natural to have matches every three or four days."

🗣️: “Pedri? As you know, he suffered two injuries this season. He's now back from that injury, and of course, everyone wants to injure him because he's the player who controls the ball and can play under pressure. We agreed that he would play 60 or 65 minutes, and after that, we had to make the substitution, and we did it. We didn't take the score or anything else into consideration, my plan was to trust anyone who came after him."