> ”It’s a \[good\] reflection. We’re coming off three major titles last season —the Spanish Super Cup, the Copa del Rey, and La Liga—and we just missed out on the Champions League, which is even more motivation for this year. What they want is for there to be no slacking off, for us to have the same intensity, the same spirit, the same desire, the same hunger as last year.
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> “We still believe, of course, in the team and in Hansi Flick. Deco made some very accurate statements. It’s true that we have a very competitive team if we work hard. That’s what Hansi and the players are for, and they’ll move in this direction. This year we have to maintain this tension, and those were two very good reflections from Deco and Flick.”