Barcelona manager Flick believes it’s too early to speak about a triple

After Barcelona secured their place in the Copa del Rey final against rivals Real Madrid with a spirited 1-0 victory against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, manager Hansi Flick was eager to control trophy talk.

As they compete for three trophies and play some of the best football the fans have seen this season, Barcelona is on a 21-game winning streak in all competitions and the only team in Europe’s top five leagues that has not lost in 2025.

However, Flick was still pessimistic about their chances of achieving the triple and advised his players to focus on the next game, cautioning that the team does not have much leeway.

“I know everyone wants us to talk about the final, it’s a ‘Clasico’, I get that, but I don’t live in the past or in the future and our focus should be Betis, who are our next opponents in LaLiga,” Flick stated at a news conference.

“Yes, we are in a fantastic period, but we must remain focused because I’ve been in this industry long enough to know how quickly things can change.

“Dreaming is allowed but first we need to work really hard and stay focused so we can keep that dream alive.”

With nine games remaining, third-place Atletico is six points behind Barcelona, who lead the La Liga standings with 66 points, three points ahead of Real.

Next week, Barca will host Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League quarterfinals, while Real will go to London to play Arsenal.

Before playing again at Barcelona on May 11 in a match that might determine the La Liga title, they will face in the Copa del Rey final on April 26.

“Tonight I’ll stick with this formidable win which made me really happy,” Flick stated.

“This team is something that everyone can be proud of, and we coaches are too. I won’t deny that when I came here last summer, I had high hopes for this club because I’m usually optimistic.

“I told them that I was overjoyed and that we would win if we played the way we did that day. We knew how to suffer, and we were courageous. Since Atletico is one of the top teams in Europe, maintaining a clean sheet is difficult in this stadium. Thus, we ought to feel incredibly proud.