Hansi Flick insists Barcelona’s victory this season is a difficult result, not luck.
While the Blaugrana are preparing for Wednesday’s clash with Atletico Madrid president Atletico Madrid, he will watch every game in the final until the end of the season.
Barcelona and Atletico drew 4-4 in the first round of the semi-finals in February. Now, they will meet again at the Metropolitano to decide who will qualify for the final on April 26, where they will face Real Madrid or Real Sociedad.
“It’s like the semi-finals,” Barca coach Flick told a press conference on Tuesday. “They want to reach this end and the same with us is the same,” he said.
“My team, the players can be proud of what they are doing. We are doing a lot and what we get is not lucky. They have achieved it. That’s positive,” he said. You can be very proud.
“We know that we haven’t reached (exister) – Well, we won at the Spanish Supercope, but in the past – and now we want to reach the final, but it’s not easy.
🎙️ Hanse Flick: “We want to reach the final, but it’s not easy. Atletico has a great coach and the squad is very experienced.” #Athletaric Pic.twitter.com/etsqlbcV6m
– Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) 1 April
“Atletico have a great coach with Diego Simeon, an experienced squad, you know how they want to play,” Ronaldo said. You can see them in the games before they are there for the last second. It will be a difficult game.
Atletico Madrid were last top of La Liga in December after beating Barca and still in the Champions League.
But the season has been straightened and they are now leaving Barcelona on nine points, while they will end in the Champions League.
Since the best opportunity for Atletico is now the Copa del Rey, Flick believes it makes them more dangerous than before.
“It’s perhaps the closest title they can win, but it’s the same for us,” he said. Barcelona midfielder says one win and then in the final. While there is a lot of game in La Liga.
“Atletico is playing as usual, they are no different,” Ronaldo said. They have their own style. Its density is always high, aggressive. This is normal. I love how they play football, and very quickly in their game. I love their style, how they play.”