Flick: We achieved a deserved victory, and we must continue to believe in our abilities

Hans Flick, the head coach of Barcelona, expressed his happiness at the 2-1 victory over Atlético Madrid, confirming that his team delivered an impressive performance in a challenging match, and that the victory deserves full appraisal.

Flick said: "I give this victory a rating of 10 out of 10, it was a very difficult match, and it is hard to win at Atlético Madrid's ground, but the team did a great job, we have the necessary quality, and I said before that we must believe in this team, as we work every day to win titles."

Regarding the adjustments made at half-time, he explained: "We were not positioned correctly in some situations during the first half, and we lacked the required sharpness. We were too far from the opponent, which is why we couldn't press them effectively. However, the match lasts 90 minutes, and the first half was not ideal, while our performance improved in the second half."

Flick discussed Frenkie de Jong's participation at right-back, saying: "I spoke to him before the match about the possibility of playing in that position for 15 minutes, until Bernal feels tired, and Frenkie was ready to do that if the team needed him."

Flick highlighted the importance of Barcelona's equalising goal just before half-time in changing the course of the match, noting that the team delivered a strong second half and managed to regain their form to secure the win. He added: "I am very happy, we deserved the victory and earned three additional points."

Regarding the importance of entering the international break at the top of La Liga, Flick rated it 10 out of 10, indicating the significance of finishing the current phase with this victory and continuing to progress in the standings.

He concluded his statements by saying: "This is part of our work, now comes the international break, and the players will go to participate with their national teams, and they will play many matches. It's complicated, but it's part of their job. We have to know how to deal with these circumstances, and we must take care of the players."