Hansi Flick reflects upon Barca's massive El Clasico victory at the Santiago Bernabeu
- FC Barcelona embarrassed Real Madrid as they put 4 past the hosts at Santiago Bernabeu.
- Hansi Flick reflects upon Barca's massive El Clasico victory at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Coming on the back of brilliant performances against Bayern Munich and Sevilla much was expected for FC Barcelona in El Clasico, and they delivered the same. While they definitely hadn't had a comfortable 1st half, the Blaugrana club came back stronger, putting up 4 past the hosts at Santiago Bernabeu, extending their lead at the tabletop position.
Hansi Flick reflects upon Barca's massive El Clasico victory at the Santiago Bernabeu
As was expected, it was never going to be easy to face Real Madrid at their fortress, but the way Barca's key components responded was commendable. Witnessing yet another spectacular performance from his side, Barca boss Flick acknowledged the togetherness in the club's setup as key to their success so far this season. Speaking after the important fixture, Flick mentioned,
""This is a team victory. We attack together, we defend together. Every player knows what they have to do.""
- Hansi Flick
As the German mastermind mentioned, the Blaugrana club's brilliant performances in all aspects were what outshone Los Blancos in the El Clasico. While certainly much media limelight was deservedly given to the club's front three, who stood spectacularly once again, Flick showered praise on his defense as well, which stood excellent in holding back an attack force consisting of Kylian Mbappe, Vini Jr., and Bellingham.
Although many speculations were being raised against Barca's extremely high line, the club, having dominated two of the most prominent big clubs consecutively, has sent a message all across Europe. Once again, veteran star Inigo Martinez led their defense, shutting down Mbappe and Vini with their offside traps. Understandably, Flick praised Inigo's performance after the fixture, saying,
""I think our entire defense was good, but especially Iñigo Martinez.""
- Hansi Flick
Moreover, a crucial role in FC Barcelona's dominant victory was played by prodigy keeper Inaki Pena, who, defying all the odds, stood extremely solid between the sticks against Real Madrid. Denying an extremely star-studded attack force; managing 4 big saves, Pena gave yet another performance that illustrated Flick's confidence in him as the starting keeper. Much deservedly, Pena received massive praise from Hansi Flick, who said,
""I'm happy with Iñaki Peña's incredible performance; clean sheets are so important. This was an important match for Peña, and he kept a clean sheet against Mbappé or Vinicius.""
- Hansi Flick
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Overall, with this matchday win, FC Barcelona extended their lead at the tabletop position, going ahead of their Clasico rivals by 6 points now. Going forward, the Blaugrana club is scheduled to face Espanyol, for which Flick's side will start their preparations soon. Barca fans would want the club to continue winning ways as they return back to the Montjuic for their upcoming La Liga fixture.
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