Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid, with Hansi Flick calling the victory hugely important.
Intensity missing at the start
Flick said: “For me, it is about the intensity we have on the pitch, and that was not there at the start. You had the feeling that Atletico were more involved in the game, and more present in player-versus-player situations and in the one-on-one duels, while we were not.”
Equaliser changed the game
Flick said Barcelona's fightback and equaliser before the break changed the game, and that Barcelona took control after half-time.
De Jong willing to play right-back if needed
Flick said Frenkie de Jong was willing to play at right-back if the team needed him. The plan was for De Jong to play 50 minutes on the right, with a substitution lined up once Bernie began to tire.
Backing the football philosophy
Asked about Barcelona's ability to show up on the big occasions, Flick said: “I believe in my team, I am 100% convinced of it, and of the idea of the way we want to play football.”
Flick said Barcelona will keep working to his philosophy and trust the quality of their players and their ability to execute the style he wants to build.
