‘The second goal is very good’- Hansi Flick gives his verdict on Marcus Rashford and Barcelona’s win over Newcastle

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick saw his team beat Newcastle 2-1 on Thursday in the Champions League thanks to an impressive brace from loanee Marcus Rashford.

”It’s very important to start with these three points here. The team was fantastic today,” he told Movistar.

”We had told the team that it was important to keep a clean sheet in the first 15 minutes. For me, the entire game went very well. Even after those 15 minutes in the first half, we had 64% possession. That was very positive.

“Maybe we’ve made too many mistakes, but I’m very happy.”

”A goal is a goal. I have to rewatch both goals. The second one was probably better. The important thing is for him to gain confidence. We’re helping him. The second one is very good. I’m not surprised because he scores them in training,” he said.

“With Pedri and Frenkie, it’s not easy to put pressure on us. I think they both played a very good game today. I’m happy that they’re playing with that confidence on this pitch. We’re a very young team. What I can see is that the team is playing with confidence, and that’s very important.”