"Raphinha always brings dynamism to our game. He's very important because he has great intensity, and when he starts pressing, he makes everyone else press too. He needs to improve in the upcoming matches, but it's fantastic that he's back,"
"I'm very happy to have them back. It wasn't easy managing their playing time. Rapha could only play 60 minutes, Pedri, 30... I'm happy with the three points but not with some situations: we lost possession too often. We managed the game well."
"But Pedri is fine, I've asked him. And Rapha, too. He showed his dynamism and intensity. I'm also happy with Dani. It hasn't been easy for him these past few weeks, and he scored two goals."
Barcelona recovered from going behind to beat Alaves 3-1 at Camp Nou. Raphinha returned to the starting XI and provided strong intensity and dynamism, improving the team's press. Flick emphasized Raphinha's role in triggering collective pressing and noted he must still improve in upcoming matches. Playing time was managed carefully, with Raphinha limited to 60 minutes and Pedri to 30. Flick expressed satisfaction with the result but concern over frequent loss of possession. Pedri's availability for the upcoming Atletico match remained uncertain during recovery. Dani contributed by scoring two goals amid recent difficulties.
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