Hansi Flick reflects upon FC Barcelona's massive first win in the UCL campaign
- FC Barcelona cruises past Young Boys, 5-0, in the 2nd UCL matchday.
- Hansi Flick reflects upon FC Barcelona's massive first win in the UCL campaign.
Coming on the back of disappointing losses in the La Liga season as well as the UCL campaign, the Blaugrana club needed to pick up a win against Young Boys, and not only they did it, but they did it perfectly. Cruising past the opposition backline, the Catalan club players were all over them, traumatizing them much in the fixture. Ultimately winning it off 5-0, Barcelona very deservedly grabbed the first 3 points of the UCL campaign.
Hansi Flick reflects upon FC Barcelona's massive first win in the UCL campaign
Speaking to the media, Barca boss Flick stressed the importance of this 5-0 win, which all began with star forward Lewandowski's early goal in the fixture. Showing happiness about the result, Flick remarked,
""It was important to get the three points. We got our confidence back after the first goal, and everything became easier. We're happy, and we have to continue.""
- Hansi Flick
While it was a brilliant team effort from Flick's side overall, the Brazilian ace Raphinha and Polish legend Lewandowski stood a level apart from others in the club's attack force. With Lewandowski completing a brace in the fixture and Raphinha scoring 1 and assisting one, the duo was clinical in the 5-0 win. Praising the duo, Hansi Flick mentioned the technical brilliance of Lewandowski and Raphinha in setting up the club's forward play. Flick mentioned,
""Look at the way Raphinha and Lewandowski press up front. Lewy presses the first defender, and Raphina exploits the space with his speed. When they press like that, they motivate the rest of the team to apply the same pressure and work together.""
- Hansi Flick
Not only did the club's massive win against Young Boys feel special for the important 3 points from the fixture, but it also had Ansu Fati and returnee Frenkie de Jong get some minutes into the end. As the club's injury concerns have been recently, de Jong's return felt like one of the biggest positives from the matchday. On top of that, Flick mentioning the positive recovery updates about Gavi felt like a cherry on the cake.
Barca's boss, mentioning the young prodigy's training display, said,
""I can't wait for Gavi to come back. I can see the amazing quality he has in training.""
- Hansi Flick
Next. FC Barcelona onto the first 3 points of the UCL season by cruising over Young Boys 5-0. FC Barcelona onto the first 3 points of the UCL season by cruising over Young Boys 5-0. dark
Overall, with the Blaugrana club performing as a complete unit yet again, with some returnee stars getting crucial time in the end, this 5-0 win felt nearly perfect for the club. Going forward, Barca fans would hope that the club continues in this top form, as they would be up against some of the best European clubs this year.
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