Hansi Flick, head coach of FC Barcelona, ​​​​was pleased that his team was able to maintain the level of their last game against Real Madrid when they scored five goals again against Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.

The newly crowned Spanish Super Cup champions, who beat Madrid 5-2 in Jeddah, also beat the Andalusians 5-1 in Montjuic during the week.

Fl8ck commented on what happened after the game and said it was “very important to see the team come back after the great victory in the Supercup”.

“We traveled, didn’t train on Monday and after just one training session it’s very nice to see the performance from the start,” explained the German.

Flick’s lineup had plenty of surprises in store, with Dani Olmo starting at center forward in Robert Lewandowski’s place.

“He knows how to play perfectly as a nine, he did that in the national team. We talked about it. Lewandowski was not an option and we wanted to try him (Olmo).”

“The plan worked well and you could see that the distance between the players was perfect,” added Flick, confirming that “Lewa” was not injured and just needed a break.

In his own post-match comments, Gavi declared that Lamine Yamal was the best player in the world, “only behind Messi”.

When asked if he agreed with that, Flick said: “Gavi is very emotional… yes, my answer is yes, in big games you see great talents shine, we have seen that in many games, but we have to change take care of him.” “

There was also praise for Pedri, who, according to Flick, was “in full swing”.

“He is one of the players who performs in every game. He runs a lot of miles and does a lot of things. It’s important to me that he stands out as a leader. We need someone to stand out in midfield. He’s doing it really well.”

Although the defender has been linked with a surprise move to Juventus, Flick reminded us that Ronald Araujo “has a contract for a year and a half and I never doubted that he would be here.”

“I’m really happy to have him and you could see how the fans celebrated his return.”

Flick explained about Gavi: “What I like about him is that he is always present, always pressing and winning important duels. And he also knows how to play with the ball, I’m very happy.”

Frenkie de Jong also had a good game, with Flick believing the Dutchman “took a step in the right direction”.

Regarding Ansu Fati, who was left out of the squad, Flick emphasized that “there are more players in shape and it is not easy for him.”

“He has to train and show us that he is improving,” demanded the coach.