Flick: The Road to Winning La Liga is Still Long, Proud of the Players

Barcelona coach Hans Flick appeared at a press conference after the 4-2 victory over Atletico Madrid in the 28th round of La Liga.

The coach said: "Winning the league? The road is still long, we got three great points, but this road is long. We are at the top of the table, but we have to keep going."

Regarding the victory over Atletico Madrid: "It was time to win after three matches against Atletico. The reaction after their second goal was incredible. We are happy.

He continued: "I am happy, proud of the players, I have already seen their mentality. They never gave up. It was amazing. I am very proud of them, but that is what you can see in training. You play as you train. The players performed well. We are now confident in how we play. And when we make a mistake, we know what we have to do next."

On Yamal's return to scoring in La Liga: "He played a good match and scored a goal. He gives us energy in individual situations. He trains well and has the ability to score such goals."

On the importance of Lewandowski's goal: "There was a moment of discussion with the referee because there could have been a handball, but I think we responded well and brought it back into the game. What we achieved is very important."

He concluded: "Do you think the international break is a good thing? Yes, it's good for everything."