Some might say that after the excitement of the 3-3 draw with Inter in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, Barcelona is heading for a relaxed trip to Valladolid, but Hansi Flick won’t allow such thoughts.On the contrary, the Barcelona manager has clearly warned his players that there can be no relaxation, despite Valladolid being relegated and having no stakes in the game. The reality is that it’s the end of the season, and Barcelona is fighting on two fronts, but as the title is not secured yet, they must play with maximum seriousness because Real Madrid is waiting for any slip-ups.🔥 MATCHDAY! 🔥#ValladolidBarça pic.twitter.com/9Ny2PQsvAY— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 3, 2025 Barcelona crushed Valladolid 7-0 in their first meeting this season, but Flick still warns: “Our job is to focus on our La Liga duties, that is the most important thing. It’s the most honest title to win because you have to play at the highest level all season. It doesn’t matter where Valladolid will play next season, they are still in La Liga, and we respect that.”The German coach emphasizes that there are no easy opponents in La Liga, and he knows that from experience. “It’s very important to win in these kinds of matches because you can lose the title in them. We’ve suffered this season, losing to Las Palmas and Leganés, and everyone on the team knows how these matches are. They’re focused, and I’ve seen the right energy in training,” added Flick.🚨🧤 Hansi Flick: “Ter Stegen will be back in goal tomorrow”. pic.twitter.com/rXQtqFeXfb— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 2, 2025 Of course, he’ll keep an eye on Inter, whom they play in the Champions League semi-final second leg in Milan on Tuesday. It’s clear that Flick will rotate players, announcing that goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will return after 223 days, but it seems there’s good news regarding Robert Lewandowski’s fitness for the Inter match.Gavi could start, having only played a few minutes against Inter. He must be careful, as a yellow card would mean he misses El Clasico, as would Injigo Martinez and Raphinha.It’s believed Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araujo could start. In any case, Flick has called up a few young players, such as Dani Rodriguez, Noah Darvich, and Landry Farre, so one of them might get a chance, at least off the bench.Predicted starting XIs for Barcelona vs Valladolid as per @sport pic.twitter.com/QfpPvqceyl— Barça Buzz (@Barca_Buzz) May 3, 2025 As for form, Barcelona has drawn two matches, with Real Madrid and Inter, but before that, they won twice, against Mallorca (1-0) and Celta (4-3). Valladolid is in poor form, with only one win, one draw, and 14 losses in all competitions since the start of the year.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 34Friday Rayo Vallecano – Getafe 1-0 (1-0)/Lejeune 7/Saturday Alaves – Atl. Madrid 0-017.15: (1.58) Villareal (4.30) Osasuna (5.40)19.30: (2.70) Las Palmas (3.10) Valencia (2.75)22.00: (14.0) Valladolid (8.00) Barcelona (1.17)Sunday 15.00: (1.38) Real Madrid (5.00) Celta (8.00)17.15: (1.85) Sevilla (3.30) Leganes (5.35)19.30: (3.20) Espanyol (3.30) Betis (2.45)22.00: (2.55) Sociedad (3.20) Ath.Bilbao (3.15)Monday22.00: (2.10) Girona (3.35) Mallorca (4.00)***odds are subject to change***
