Frick: Not sure if Yamal can play the national derby, Bernal is not ready to play too many games

Football     8:26pm, 4 October 2025
At 22:15 on October 5, Barcelona will play away against Sevilla in the 8th round of the 2025-26 La Liga. Before the game, Barcelona coach Frick attended the press conference and talked about some of the current situation of the team.

About Sevilla

- They are a team with a very aggressive style, and it will definitely be a tough game. We know this opponent very well, they have their own style, and there are a lot of fans supporting them, and this game will be tough.

About Yamal's situation

-He felt fine, if not, then he would not play against Paris Saint-Germain. I've talked to him and he feels better today, but he hasn't reached the point where he can play.

Disagreement with Dela Fuente

- The situation you mentioned happened after a recent league break and I just wanted to protect my players and support him. This is over and I don't want to look at this issue negatively. This kind of thing happens from time to time, and I have experienced similar situations myself, which is not easy. I had to protect my players, so I made those remarks. I admit that maybe my attitude was a bit too tough at that time.

How to better manage Yamal's situation

—I talked with Yamal this morning, we communicated every day, and we were discussing how to help him. Everyone knows his strength, but my responsibility is to arrange his playing time properly after he returns, and I will do that. If the player does not reach 100% form, they will focus on their strengths. He is excellent in possession, but it is equally important when off-ball and we need to allocate his playing time reasonably.

About Yamal's return date

-We don't know when Yamal will come back, because this injury is not a muscle injury, and it is difficult to determine the specific recovery time. We're not sure he will come back in two, three or four weeks, and I don't know if he will come back in the national derby. We must manage his playing time reasonably, he will work with the rehabilitation team and gradually recover, and we will decide based on his recovery situation.

Regarding the physical fitness and player playing time after playing against Paris Saint-Germain

- This is part of the life of an excellent player. Everyone wants to play for the national team, and we must jointly manage the player's playing time. If a player is very important to his national team, he will play. It is a good thing for the national team to have these players, but they must be managed properly.

Regarding Bernal's selection for the U21 national team

- Bernal is not ready to play too many games yet, and this is a difficult situation. He can't play too much now. He has just recovered from a serious injury. He has been recuperating for more than a year before. He has not fully recovered from his physical condition before his injury, and the Football Association should be careful and take good care of him.

Regarding the changes in the schedule of international competitions next season

- I have no clear view on this, it has nothing to do with my goals. I don't know if this is beneficial, maybe it's good for the Football Association to have players for a longer period of time...but I have no objection.

About learning from the failure against Paris

-- Back to the league, the away game against Sevilla is very important to us, and we hope to score 3 points. Everyone feels frustrated after losing, and we have to be smarter. We need to learn from all experiences, and we do it.

Regarding the pressure and high defense in facing Paris, our philosophy is to put pressure on our opponents, which is crucial to our game, and this is our spirit. We have to do this. Without pressure on the ball, the defense line cannot be so forward. We have improved in the last few games, but we still need to continue. This is not the end, we have to keep moving forward.

About Team Spirit and Individualism

—We want everyone to give their all, not just players, but also technicians, clubs, fans, everyone is eager to win every championship, rather than just focus on themselves. That's what we want, we need to respect this team and I'm glad that I've seen after the last offseason. The attitude is positive and the training is good. We can see that everyone believes what we do, losing to Paris Saint-Germain is possible, they are a great team, but we have to keep moving forward.

Let's talk about the differences with Delafuent

- I don't regret what I said. I wanted to protect my players at the time. That way I expressed my hope to stop the dispute. That kind of behavior was indeed very direct. But these are things from the past. Now we need to focus on the present and the future. The important thing is that we must manage the status quo together: clubs, national teams...

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