H. Flick: "I want Barcelona to be more dynamic and better, like Atletico was then."

2026-02-15 21:40 © ZUMAPRESS.com

The "Barcelona" club lost to Madrid's "Atletico" with a score of 0:4 in the "Copa del Rey" semifinals on Thursday.

Before the match against the team "Girona," the Catalan head coach Hansi Flick demanded a reaction from his team:

"Atletico" were ready to fight; it was a Champions League-level match, and we were not prepared in the first half.

They were significantly better, more dynamic – that’s exactly what I want from my team.

I value what I saw in training today, and we need to transfer that to the pitch tomorrow."

"A loss can happen against "Atleti," a top-level team, but we need to move on.

We must stay focused until the end of the season; it's a long road, but everything is possible.

When we play as a team and are prepared one hundred percent, we have a lot of quality.

Losses happen, but the most important thing is how you respond. That's what I hope to see against the "Girona" team.

The "Barcelona" club is in second place, at least temporarily, in the Spanish championship with 58 points.

The Catalans will play the return match against the "mattress" team on March 3rd.