Flick: Early Scoring Gave Us Confidence, and We Deserved the Win Thanks to Improved Performance
Hans Flick, the coach of Barcelona, expressed his complete satisfaction after the 3-0 victory over Levante in the 25th round of La Liga, emphasizing the importance of the win and its role in regaining the lead.
Flick said: 'It was very important to score quickly, this gave us confidence from the start, we improved as the minutes passed and deserved the win.'
He added: 'When you play against a low defensive block, you need the midfielders to advance, and also look for solutions on the left side, it was important to play this way.'
Flick spoke about the performance of standout players, saying: 'João Cancelo played a great match, we saw all his quality, and he created many chances, especially in the first half, this is what I wanted.'
He continued: 'We will see if he continues in the starting lineup, there is a week left, but João showed his strengths today, he creates opportunities and it was a very good match from his side, he is a great player and can help us a lot.'
The German coach also pointed out the importance of regaining the lead: 'It was very important to regain the lead, we were talking about that yesterday, and it's a positive thing.'
He continued: 'Today we gave a very good response, and this is what we needed, we talked a lot and I saw that reflected on the field.'
Flick confirmed: 'Marc Bernal is a future player for this club and will have a great future here, I hope he stays healthy and he played a very good match, I love to see him.'
He concluded his statements by saying: 'Every coach must demand from the players, whoever starts must deserve it, and this is what I want to see from all the players.'
Flick said: 'It was very important to score quickly, this gave us confidence from the start, we improved as the minutes passed and deserved the win.'
He added: 'When you play against a low defensive block, you need the midfielders to advance, and also look for solutions on the left side, it was important to play this way.'
Flick spoke about the performance of standout players, saying: 'João Cancelo played a great match, we saw all his quality, and he created many chances, especially in the first half, this is what I wanted.'
He continued: 'We will see if he continues in the starting lineup, there is a week left, but João showed his strengths today, he creates opportunities and it was a very good match from his side, he is a great player and can help us a lot.'
The German coach also pointed out the importance of regaining the lead: 'It was very important to regain the lead, we were talking about that yesterday, and it's a positive thing.'
He continued: 'Today we gave a very good response, and this is what we needed, we talked a lot and I saw that reflected on the field.'
Flick confirmed: 'Marc Bernal is a future player for this club and will have a great future here, I hope he stays healthy and he played a very good match, I love to see him.'
He concluded his statements by saying: 'Every coach must demand from the players, whoever starts must deserve it, and this is what I want to see from all the players.'