Barcelona coach Hansi Flick greeted Ferran Torres‘Ability to fill for Robert Lewandowski After the striker marked a hat round in Thursday’s victory in the quarter-final 5-0 of Copa del Rey from Thursday against Valence in Mestalla.
Fermín López And Lamine Yamal Were also on the target while Barça joined Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad during the semi-final next Wednesday.
Torres’ Treble took his count for the season at 11 in all competitions, with Flick using the winger as a central striker more and more to rest Lewandowski.
“It is important that everyone shows their best,” said Flick at a press conference when asked Barça not losing their noses for goals when Lewandowski is not on the ground.
“Ferran, his performance was really good. As no. 9, it counts that you score goals and he did it really very well today.
“I am happy because he has scored three goals. It’s incredible because he did not have easy this season. He came back after an injury and I am happy for him, he was great today . “
Torres was one of the many players to come in the side of Barça while Flick bent the depth of his team, with López, Jong Frenkie And Eric García Also the departures given.
The changes did not affect the rhythm of Barça while they followed by beating Valencia 7-1 in Laliga two weeks ago by putting 4-0 ahead of Mestalla in the first 30 minutes.
“Now it’s important (to show this depth) because we have difficult weeks and months until the end of the season,” added the German coach.
“It is important that everyone shows their best; their quality.
“I am happy as the match against Valence at home (in Laliga). Today, we have started from the start very concentrated, has created a big chance and scored the goals.”
It was a soft-make-up triple for Torres because he came against his old club, which is now out of the cup and fights for their life in Laliga.
His third goal in the 30th minute was the signal for some supporters of Valencia to go to the outings, while others stayed to protest against the property of the club.
“I wish them all luck in the world, I hope they will stand up because I’m still a fan,” Torres told journalists after refusing to celebrate his goals.
“It is difficult to see the club of your life suffer like that. They are going through a difficult period. I hope fans will be able to forget all the non-sporting (problems) and put themselves behind the players because they need them To stand up. “
The Carlos Corberán team can now focus entirely on Laliga, where they are currently second at the bottom and four security points with 16 games to play.
“I apologize to the fans of having given them so shortly after having received as much (support) from them,” said Corberán at a press conference.
“These fans do not deserve what happened today on the field. We were far from the required level. We must transform the pain that we feel in reaction in our next games.”
Valencia welcomed the colleagues wrestlers in a huge league match in Mestalla on Sunday, while Barça went to Seville later the same day.
