– How important was the role of Hans-Dieter Flick in changing the mentality of the team, both on a personal and collective level?
– She was extremely important. I think he changed a lot in the club in terms of professionalism and instilled a certain German character in us.
At the same time, in everyday life, although these moments are not always visible from the outside, the atmosphere is very family-like. He is always ready to help, gives advice, especially in tactical matters.
Last season, we implemented a game with a high defensive line, which many did not expect. In fact, we ourselves did not expect it to work so perfectly.
– In many matches it looked like a repetitive trick. Opponents have always fallen into this trap…
– From the outside it may seem simple, because the defensive line is located very high and leaves a lot of space between the goal and the center of the field. Sometimes it seems that the opponents will be able to make a through pass and go one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
But if you actively press, it is very difficult for the opponents to find the space necessary for a perfect pass and pass the ball to the attacker, – noted Pedri.
Source: sport.ua