Hansi Flick didn't miss a detail of Barça's 5-0 victory over Real Madrid in the final of the Women's Super Cup.
The German coach is astonished by the play of Barça's women's team. He already went to see them live at San Mamés, where they won their third Champions League final. Since then, he has been their most fervent admirer.
Flick's call that moved Barça's women
Flick called Pere Romeu at the end of the Barça-Real Madrid match this Sunday to convey his congratulations for the victory and the performance displayed. Flick's call moved Barça's players, confirming the support they receive from the club.
What the super champion players of Barça didn't know was that their display against Real Madrid would serve as inspiration for Barça's men's team to start their reaction in LaLiga.
In the motivational talk before the Barça-Valencia match, Hansi Flick used Pere Romeu's players as an example of collective play. He tried to instill in them the hunger for victory of women who have already won everything multiple times with Barça and the national team.
Associative spirit and collective victory
Flick is enthusiastic about Barça women's associative spirit. The all for one and one for all mentality in a team full of stars where everyone works together.
The 5-0 against Real Madrid was a collective victory without anyone particularly standing out above the rest. Flick took advantage of the morning's success to reinforce it in the afternoon with his team.
Barça's 7-1 win over Valencia revealed a transformed team. Although in Europe the 4-5 in Lisbon already hinted at change, against Valencia Barça began its recovery in LaLiga after two difficult months.
The women's festival as an example
Barça solved the match in 14 minutes with three goals, but their players kept attacking in search of more until the 90th minute.
This is what Flick asked of his players, using the women's festival as an example. Real Madrid is seven points behind, but nothing is lost. The whites have to play in Montjuïc, or wherever, and the differences are still manageable because there is a lot of competition left to play.