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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his team is in a state of “flow” after they thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, moving six points clear at the top of La Liga.
The Catalan giants triumphed at the Santiago Bernabeu, snapping Madrid’s 42-match unbeaten run and continuing their own revival under the German coach, who arrived this summer.
“We started the journey, and we’re doing really well,” Flick told reporters.
“We keep going with our idea, we have a flow at the moment, and we have to keep going.”
Barcelona have won 10 of their 11 league matches despite several players being sidelined with injuries, some of whom have started to return.
“I would say at the moment we’re in a flow,” reiterated Flick.
“The atmosphere is really good, and the mentality in the team is truly outstanding.
“We can celebrate this win—I’ve given the players two days off. It’s a good day to celebrate, but also to stay focused on the upcoming matches.”
Robert Lewandowski scored twice early in the second half to help Barcelona take control, with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha rounding off the rout.
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe had two goals disallowed for offside, while Barcelona’s defence caught the Los Blancos players offside 12 times with their high defensive line.
“Of course, Robert showed his quality in front of goal; he was really good for us,” said Flick.
“It’s about the team—they defend well and attack well as a unit…
“The players followed our match plan, and it was really great to see.”
AFP
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