Thrashing Valencia, but Flick is not complacent: his message to the squad

The FC Barcelona secured their place in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey after crushing Valencia at Mestalla (0-5). A victory that Hansi Flick described as "Very important for us. I am happy with the team. We created chances and scored goals from the start" in his brief appearance at the post-match press conference.

The team managed by the German reached 109 goals in just 35 matches, an impressive figure that, according to the coach, demonstrates "the hunger the team has. And that the players are focused on trying to score more goals. It’s good to see that".

"Tough weeks are coming and everyone has to show their best version"

However, far from being satisfied with the victory, Flick emphasized the importance of keeping the squad engaged in this second half of the season. "It is important that everyone shows their best version. I am happy for the players because they scored well, they played well. I say it again. We played very well against Valencia", he stated.

The standout players of the match in Valencia

The German later praised Ferran Torres, the 'MVP' of the victory against Valencia for scoring a crucial 'hat-trick' that qualified the Catalans for the semifinals of the Cup. "I am very happy for Ferran because he scored three goals. It’s incredible because he has gone through difficult times this season and coming back like this was not easy", he commented.

Additionally, he highlighted the performance of Szczesny, who managed to keep his goal clean for the second consecutive match. "He has a great personality but in the end keeping a clean sheet is his job. He gives us stability and we like his personality", he assured.

Finally, he showered praise on Pedri, the team's conductor from the midfield who left Mestalla with a great assist to Fermín López. "You can't compare him, he is an incredible player, one of the best in his position. He enjoys playing, he enjoys the ball. Also, when he is under pressure, he wants the ball and plays for the team. I am very happy to have him here and I hope he stays for many years", he concluded.