“It has been very difficult, but we have tried until the end. Now it is time to enjoy because winning a title in a classic is special.” Hansi Flick, Barça's coach, ended the words given to the talent of his players. “The Inter? No, they have to enjoy,” added the German, who only plays finals to win it. This is the seventh who has conquered the expressionman of Bayern Munich, which demonstrates his reliability.
Barça players celebrate the Copa del Rey. / AP / Joan Monfort
Two finals carries with Barça, two titles: Supercopa and Cup. Three classics has played Flick against Madrid. Three classics has won. And the partial is as resounding as unappealable: 12-4. In October, Barça thrashed at Bernabéu (0-4). In January, and on the occasion of the Spanish Super Cup, Barça crushed Madrid (2-5). And in Seville, after a final epic of the Cup, Barça won again in Madrid (3-2).
“I do not know if it is an era, but it recharges us with energy and motivation,” admitted Ferran Torres, who was chosen the best player of the final. Decisive was his goal when he agonized the meeting to sign the 2-2. And in the extension Barça was better. “We did a very good second part. The game has been competed and balanced since they had control in the first half,” Ancelotti acknowledged, who said that “Barça is a good team”, ranging, again, with the same stone.
“There is a lot of tiredness, much happiness, it was a good time to give joy to the players, to enjoy it but without spending, soon the semifinals of the Champions come,” Ferran Torres acknowledged, while Ancelotti opened the doubt about his future. “I can continue, I can stop, but it is an issue of the coming weeks, it is not today”
