Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick was eager to emphasise the mentality proven by his gamers after they authored a comeback from two targets down towards Atletico Madrid on Sunday evening. The German coach additionally confronted questions on whether or not his aspect had been on monitor for a treble, as they returned to summit of the La Liga desk, degree on factors with Actual Madrid with a recreation in hand.
It was first time within the historical past of Diego Simeone’s time at Atletico Madrid that Los Rojiblancos had been crushed after taking a two-goal lead, an emblem of simply how spectacular Barcelona’s comeback within the remaining twenty minutes was.
“After being down 2-0, we needed to present our mentality; and we didn’t hand over. I’m comfortable for the staff, the membership, and the followers. We confirmed nice angle, and that’s why we gained the match.”
“I’m comfortable, pleased with the gamers. You’ve already seen their mentality. They by no means hand over. It’s been unimaginable. I’m very pleased with them, however you possibly can see that in coaching. You may really feel it in coaching. We all the time say we need to prepare how we play. The gamers have completed rather well. Proper now, we’re assured about how we should always play. And after we make a mistake, they use it. We’re actually nice offensively, and I feel we had been the higher staff as we speak.”
Flick was additionally content material to achieve the upcoming worldwide break.
“At Atletico, two targets behind, with 20 minutes to go, and also you win 4-2, and you alter the consequence. This is essential, it exhibits the staff believes in what they do and of their strengths. I feel the break is sweet for everybody. I’m additionally comfortable the final match the gamers play is subsequent Sunday, so we have now one week to relaxation.”
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“It is a lengthy highway. These are three nice factors, but it surely’s an extended highway. We’re on the high of the desk, however we have now to maintain going,” he instructed MD.
Flick was additionally requested if he was seeing related issues in his aspect to what he skilled with Bayern Munich, once they gained a treble.
“I’m pleased with the staff, of the environment. It’s actually improbable, and what you are feeling as a coach, from after I arrived to now. To see the blokes round, the workers, and the gamers, they’re all linked.”
“It’s tough. I do know it’s a great distance. The conditions we have now, the arrogance, it’s actually good. I cannot say it’s the identical scenario as Bayern, as a result of we simply got here again from Corona Virus, but it surely’s actually good. I consider we are able to obtain nice issues collectively. We’ll give it our all to win titles, and as we speak’s match provides us far more confidence.”
In the meantime Ferran Torres proved that he provides the tremendous in sub, with a brace that levelled the sport after which sealed it within the area of twenty minutes.
“Gamers who come off the bench all the time do nicely; and Ferran is a participant who provides 100%, like all substitutes, and he does it each coaching session. However that is what everybody who isn’t within the beginning lineup does. We’ll do our greatest till the top.”
After the worldwide break, Barcelona shall be hoping to have Inigo Martinez again, after he fell from the Spain squad because of a knee harm. Their subsequent conflict comes at residence to Girona after the worldwide break, and they’re going to then return to the Metropolitano to face Atletico Madrid within the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, tied at 4-4 from the primary leg.