Hansi Flick could hardly imagine when he signed for Barça that so much happiness awaited him.
The German coach feels very proud of his players, their human quality, and also their sporting quality. And at the Metropolitano, he has experienced one of the most exciting moments of his life.
-"We've only scored one goal, but it was enough to be in the final. Everyone should be proud".
-"We know it's very difficult to win here. Atlético is a great team with great players. But we've done well, we've improved in the last month".
"Fans Have to Be Proud of This Team"
-"Madrid? We have other matches first, Betis first".
-"I always think positively. Today we've improved a lot after the Christmas break. The team has believed in our idea".
-"I'm happy with how we've played, we've been brave. We suffered a bit in the second half, but everyone did a great job in defense".
-"It's not easy to keep a clean sheet here. Atlético de Madrid is one of the best clubs in Spain and Europe".
-"The treble? It's allowed to dream, but we have to stay focused on what we want. We'll arrive at three or four, then we have to sleep and train again and recover. We're facing Betis".
-"The coming weeks won't be easy, but we have a fantastic team. The club and the fans can be proud of the team".
"I Told Frenkie at Christmas to Stay"
-"The team isn't 11 footballers. It's more. I value that all the players give their best and do their job, it's very important to win titles".
-"They have very dangerous players, their forwards... but they also know how to defend. We've known how to defend too, which is a team effort".
-"Eric García provides more stability in defense, and that's what we needed in the second half. But Pedri and Frenkie also did an unbelievable job".
-"I told him at Christmas to stay, that I would give him opportunities. He can play in different positions, as he's doing. He's a very young and very professional guy".
-"Bayern? I don't live in the past, I live in the now and here. Not in the future either. The next match is Betis, so I'm not thinking about the final".
-"I don't want to talk about the final. I'm focused on Betis. But it's fantastic to play El Clásico".
"I'm happy that Ferran and Lewandowski are scoring goals. Ferran played because he had played the other Copa matches and had done well. On Saturday, we'll see another number 9".
At the end of the match, in the midst of the blaugrana celebration, Flick admitted that Lamine Yamale approached him to say: "Coach, the treble is within reach, let's go for it".