Barcelona coach Hansi Flick commented on the team's performance after being eliminated from the Copa del Rey, despite winning 3-0 at the Spotify Camp Nou. Flick noted that the team left the field 'disappointed, but very proud' of their performance. 'The connection between the fans and the players is going to help us win titles,' he concluded. The German coach admitted it was a risk to play the player for the full 90 minutes, but after the match, he said he was fine with his hamstring. 'In the end, it wasn't to be, but we accept it,' Flick added. The coach emphasized that 'the entire team is convinced of how to play' and that all the players did it 'fantastically' today, highlighting in particular the 'incredible' performance of Pau Cubarsí and Marc Bernal. Flick remarked that he liked 'the team's mentality' and that, although they must go 'step by step' in LaLiga and the Champions League, if they want to progress in Europe, they 'must do so', because 'the quality we saw today is there'. The Barcelona coach explained that Alejandro Balde and Jules Koundé, who were injured, are 'out for the moment' and they will have to wait until today to get more information, and he confirmed that Pedro González 'Pedri' finished the match 'well'. 'I'm very happy that nothing happened to him. We needed Pedri on the pitch, that's why I asked him if he could continue. We had many more chances to score more goals. It has been an incredible match on our part. The game is different with him on the field,' he added. Flick also celebrated 'the incredible welcome' from the fans and pointed out that 'it was noticeable that the team was very motivated' by this element.
