Hansi Flick: “The treble is a real plan”

Visibly moved, coach Hansi Flick spoke on television from the pitch:

"I'm proud of my team. We fought, we came back, we made the most of our chances against Madrid," said the Barça coach, considered by many to be Barça 's best signing of the last winter transfer window.

When I came to Barcelona, ​​I came to live experiences like this.” Hansi Flick, Barça Coach

Almost without a voice, apologizing ("Forgive me, but I'm speechless," he said), Hansi Flick resorted to the wonder of the moment to praise the virtues of the classic, "an incredible atmosphere that I was able to enjoy," but he also said that this is not enough, that his team must face a range of commitments, each one greater than the last.

"We know we have to have a good time, but we also have to recover, recover, and recover: we have the next game on Wednesday, although the treble is a real goal. When I came to Barcelona , ​​I did it to experience opportunities like this."

“Inter is a great team, but we're better,” Joan Laporta said, before focusing on last night's match. “The first half was ours, we all played with great faith: Ferran, Lamine, Fermín... Pedri scored an impressive goal. It was a collective victory because we were extraordinarily good defensively. The goalkeeper also made some saves, and now it's time to celebrate.”

“Inter is a great team, but we are better: this team is united.” Joan Laporta, President of Barça

“It's a very united team,” the Barça president continued, excitedly. “You can see they're enjoying these moments in an extraordinary way. The players are Barça fans, we can trust their commitment, and we have a coach and staff we can be happy with. This is a great morale boost; we still have to fight hard in other competitions, but the team that wins this final would receive a significant boost for La Liga . If you follow Barça's history, among the teams that have won a lot of titles, there were a large number of players who came through the Barça youth academy: this is the way to make the club viable, both sportingly and financially.”

“This is something that can't be described,” Pau Cubarsí told TV3 cameras. “It's been a sensational experience. It's the triumph of a young team that has done incredible things. When a player dreams of playing these kinds of games, like against an opponent like Real Madrid , they dream of winning them.”

This is something I can't describe: everything this young team has achieved..." Pau Cubarsí Barça footballer

According to the Barça defender, the key was the fighting spirit of the Blaugrana, but also the faith of the fans, who remained loyal even in the darkest moments: “We gave everything until the very end, and we thank the fans, who supported us in difficult times and deserve it all.”

Ferran Torres, the match's MVP, declared himself happy, though also restrained: "Right now we're feeling tired but very happy," he told RTVE. "It was time to bring joy to the fans and to ourselves. It's time to enjoy it, but not overdo it, because the Champions League semi-finals are coming up soon (next Wednesday, with the first leg in Montjuïc)."

According to the Barça forward, the team's success, and his own, were based "on hard work and perseverance, and ultimately, on the talent to make things happen." "I don't know if a new era has begun for us now, but this victory gives us motivation for the challenges ahead," he concluded.