Flick avoids celebration hype as Barcelona close in on La Liga triumph: ‘We have to wait’

Flick avoids celebration hype as Barcelona close in on La Liga triumph: ‘We have to wait’

Barcelona took another strong step towards the La Liga title with a hard-earned 2-1 win away at Osasuna, and manager Hansi Flick made it clear after the match that the job is far from finished.

The result puts Barcelona in a commanding position, but their title celebrations will depend on what happens when Real Madrid face Espanyol.

For now, Flick’s focus remained firmly on his own team’s effort rather than outside results.

Speaking after the final whistle, the German coach stressed the importance of staying disciplined and working as a unit against a difficult opponent.

He said, “We have to wait. We did our job and I appreciate that. The team performed very well against a very strong opponent and we defended well.”

Match analysis

Barcelona looked comfortable for large parts of the first half, but Flick admitted that changes were needed after the break to maintain their edge.

Explaining his decisions, he pointed to both tactical awareness and game management.

“We were in control in the first half. We tried to change things up a bit. De Jong came on for Gavi, who was on a yellow card.

“We took a few more risks, played at a faster pace and with more pace thanks to and .”