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‘Barcelona’s strength is their coach’ - Diego Simeone hails Hansi Flick ahead of Copa del Rey tie

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has praised Barcelona boss Hansi Flick ahead of the Copa del Rey tie between the two sides.

Simeone’s men head to Barcelona tomorrow for the first leg of their semi-final tie and the Atleti chief says the German’s had a great impact at the club since his arrival in the summer.

“I think that the strength of this Barça is the coach,” he told reporters.

“He has the ability to transmit to the players what he is proposing. I think that the arrival of Flick has done Barcelona a lot of good.