Barcelona has won the championship in advance! Flick: De Jong makes progress and Yamal shines in the second half, remaining unbeaten and creating a miracle [xueting]
2025-05-15
On May 16th, Beijing time, in the 36th round of La Liga, Barcelona secured the league title of this season in advance by defeating Espanyol 2-0. After the match, head coach Flick, in an interview, highly praised the team's outstanding performance in the second half of the season, calling it "incredible".
Speaking of the team's unbeaten second half of the season, Flick said, "I think our performance in the second half of the season was simply incredible," Flick said. "We didn't lose a single game." I'm proud of the team, the club and the fans. This has been a great journey.
He pointed out: "The training of the team after the off-season is one of the keys to success. Maintaining a strong mental quality has always been very important." Winning the Spanish Super Cup has strengthened our confidence, and players like De Jong have also shown top form. Many have made significant progress.
When it comes to the opponent Espanyol, Flick said that the opponent is a good team: "Espanyol's defense is very excellent and they are a threatening team." But our performance today deserves recognition and I'm very satisfied.
Flick also particularly emphasized the team's mental construction: "You can see our positive attitude from the training." At Barcelona, you must win the championship. It's really great to be able to win three championships. Especially after that tough game in Milan, the team was not crushed.
As for the celebration method, Flick hopes to celebrate with the fans inside the stadium: "Compared to two years ago, the situation is completely different now. This time, I prefer to stay on the pitch to celebrate."
For Yamal, who performed outstandingly in this game, Flick gave his approval: "He scored two similar goals during the warm-up, and this goal was almost perfect."
Although they have already won the championship, Flick still has high expectations for the team's future: "This is a good performance of the year, but I believe we still have greater potential to explore."