Hans Flick, the coach of Barcelona, spoke about his team's 4-1 victory over Copenhagen in the last round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, emphasizing that the second half was the best and that the team needs to improve some aspects before the upcoming challenges.

The coach also praised the team's direct qualification to the round of 16 after finishing fifth among the best 8 teams, avoiding the playoffs.

Flick said in his statements after the match: "We were better in the second half compared to the first, and clearly we need to improve."

He continued: "It's not just about the defensive aspect in the Champions League, but in the league as well. We conceded the first goal again, and we insisted a lot on playing from the inside, whereas we should have played from the flanks."

The German coach added: "The second half was great, and this is what our fans want to see, and I am very happy about that."

Regarding the presence of five teams from the English Premier League among the best 8 teams in the Champions League, Flick pointed out the reason behind this, saying: "The Premier League is the best league in the world, there are significant financial investments, they can buy a lot of players, and you can see in every transfer market everything that goes there, but all the teams in the Champions League have great quality."

This victory added confidence to the Catalan team before entering the round of 16, boosting the morale of both players and fans, confirming that Barcelona is steadily moving towards competing for the continental title.