Hans-Dieter Flick: "Leo Messi is the best player in the world by far"

The speech of the surroundings of the Bayern of Munich -already was by mediation of ex players or press- in the last weeks has been very prepotente with regard to his clash in quarter-finals of Champions League against the FC Barcelona. However, Hans-Dieter Flick, trainer of the Bavarian group, has adopted a much more careful speech in the previous press conference.

In the first place, they asked him between the duality between Leo Messi and Robert Lewandowski. "Who is the best player of the world? They can not compare to Lewandowski and to Messi. Robert is extraordinary like attacker, as leading. Has a lot of quality in the area and does always goal. Also it can assist. I think that Messi is, with distance, the best footballer of the world of the last years", recognised.

"We play against the Barça, no against Messi"

To Hans-Dieter Flick also asked after him how stop to Leo Messi. The German technician ensured that yes it exists a plan to try contain him, but denied to desvelarlo before the meeting. "It is not the Bayern against Messi, but against the Barcelona. Claro that it is extraordinary and that have prepared a plan against him, but no go it to you to say, clear", said.

The trainer of the Bayern Munich also was asked after the physical state of Alphonso Davies and Benjamin Pavard and no descartó to any of the two. "In this moment, all the players are available. Pavard Has happened all the proofs in Munich. Now it will have another proof, but for morning does not go to be to disposal", manifested.

On the possible exit of Thiago Alcántara in summer, the technician of the Bavarian group decided to throw balloons went. "We are concentrated in the Champions. We do not speak of his possible exit. It is an important and special party for Thiago... And for all the team. We are with the best of Europe and want to that Thiago help us", commented.

Analysis of the party

Hans-Dieter Flick is very conscious of the strong points of this FC Barcelona. "Only I will say that we have him the maximum respect. In the last years have dominated the League of Champions. The Barça has inspired to a lot of clubs and trainers by his style of game and his way to form to players in The Farm. It is something that excites to all the world. Have to excellent players. No only Messi, but Hammered, Rakitic, Busquets, Griezmann, Luis Suárez, Ter Stegen... They are very strong. We know the strong points that have and have to confront us to them with our quality and our game. Have a plan and want to that it work", said.

When asking after him who is more favourite, Hans-Dieter Flick did not want to fix in it sucedido during the season. "I do not look to the past. The important party is the one of morning. The two teams have strong points, qualities. When they confront these teams, also needs luck. It is important to believe in us, full of confidence. They have a lot of experience", sentenced.