This is the way forward. barça wiped out Villarreal Its commanding all-round performance should give you real confidence for what’s just around the corner. copa del rey semi-final second leg, champions league Round of 16 and a decisive development in La Liga.

It all happened on a special night. it was hansi flick‘s 100th game in charge of the Blaugrana. The German coach was delighted, saying, “I was satisfied not only with the result, but also with the way we played.” It would have been easy to focus solely on Lamine Yamal’s hat-trick, but Flick wanted to highlight the team’s overall effort.

“I want to praise the whole team,” he said. “When we lost the ball, we pressed very well and that’s what we need.”

Still, he had special words for the number 10: “He is an extraordinary player and he is here to make people happy. We need his goals to give him confidence. He is very young and still needs to develop, but everyone We know his quality. Opponents put two or three players on him, which makes it difficult. I’m very happy for him today. If he enjoys his football, it’s perfect for him and for us.”

Those positive emotions will be essential on Tuesday night as Barça attempt an epic comeback after losing 4-0 in the first leg. atlético madrid in the cup semifinals.

“I know it’s not going to be easy, but I’m going to do my best,” the commander said. “We have to play together for 90 minutes or more. Anything is possible. We’ll see what happens.”

The manager’s 100th game night was made even more special “because my family was here and I got to see another win.”

And he’ll be hoping for more to come.