It was been an unimaginable first few months of 2025 for Barcelona, who’re nonetheless but to lose in any competitors because the begin of January. That run continued in unlikely circumstances on Sunday with a spectacular comeback victory over La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid, and on the again of this, there was numerous euphoria inside Can Barca.
Barcelona are many individuals’s favourites to win a number of competitions between now and the tip of the season. They’re in a really robust place in La Liga, and after Liverpool’s exit within the spherical of 16, there’s additionally a stronger perception that the Catalans may take dwelling their first Champions League in 10 years – and this sense is shared by among the gamers.
This sense of confidence and euphoria might be good, however Flick feels uneasy about it. And he has moved to make sure that his Barcelona gamers don’t turn out to be complacent. As per Diario AS, he’s refusing to entertain speak within the dressing room that his aspect can win the remaining three trophies on supply to them this season, whereas he has additionally blocked out any chatter evaluating the Catalans to his Bayern aspect that was all-conquering again in 2020.
Flick has made it clear to his Barcelona squad that nothing has been gained but, that there’s nonetheless an extended method to go and that solely with effort and humility can titles be achieved. And it’s definitely true that something can occur within the ultimate few weeks of the season, and the Catalans solely want to take a look at themselves for instance, given their dreadful run on the finish of 2024.
Confidence is definitely very excessive in the mean time inside Can Barca, and that could be a good factor. Nonetheless, Flick is determined to cease over-confidence from creeping in, and that’s very a lot comprehensible.