Barcelona coach Hansi Flick needed to remind his players that they made the Champions League semifinals despite losing 3-1 to Dortmund on Tuesday. The Spanish team still advanced because they won the first match 4-0.
Flick told reporters after the game that Barcelona deserved their semifinal spot based on both matches combined. He acknowledged Dortmund created problems for his team amid an intense atmosphere. The coach mentioned his squad lacked their usual energy, possibly from playing many recent games.
The Barcelona locker room stayed subdued after the match until Flick pointed out their achievement. He said the players became happier once they remembered that reaching the semifinals represented significant progress. Flick wants the team to analyze what went wrong, but also celebrate their accomplishment.
When asked about facing Bayern Munich or Inter Milan next, Flick simply said he planned to watch their upcoming match. He emphasized Barcelona still has more work ahead, but called it a day for celebration.
Flick told reporters after the game that Barcelona deserved their semifinal spot based on both matches combined. He acknowledged Dortmund created problems for his team amid an intense atmosphere. The coach mentioned his squad lacked their usual energy, possibly from playing many recent games.
The Barcelona locker room stayed subdued after the match until Flick pointed out their achievement. He said the players became happier once they remembered that reaching the semifinals represented significant progress. Flick wants the team to analyze what went wrong, but also celebrate their accomplishment.
When asked about facing Bayern Munich or Inter Milan next, Flick simply said he planned to watch their upcoming match. He emphasized Barcelona still has more work ahead, but called it a day for celebration.
