2 weeks Ago By Liam Happe
Hansi Flick has every reason to be proud of his Barcelona players after they delivered what is likely to be remembered as their best result of the 2024/25 La Liga season. Barca scored four times in the second half for a 4-0 victory over their fiercest rivals in the latest edition of El Clasico, at Real Madrid's own stadium to boot. And in the post-match press conference, Flick revealed that he has made the decision as first team manager to reward his players' efforts after extending their lead over Real to six points.
READ MORE: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona history: El Clasico head-to-head "When I started here, I wanted to create an environment where players could give their best," Flick explained. "Their mentality is brilliant.
It wasn’t easy today but we defended very well. We have to continue on this path. "We can now go home and celebrate this victory.
I have given the players two extra days off!" Those two extra rest days could be very well received by the team, whose intense defensive approach and a high back line paid off as Real's attacking star Kylian Mbappe was flagged offside eight times in the match. Between that style of play and their ongoing European commitments, there's a chance this could be a very well-timed reward from Flick that in turn, provides the coach himself (and Barcelona fans) with further benefits. MORE: All the latest soccer news | Barcelona news.
