Barcelona prepare Hansi Flick contacted his younger facet to ‘delight in’ battling rivals Real Madrid in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final in Seville.
The Catalans are desirous to land a potential quadruple this era, with the Copa their following goal after successful the Spanish Super Cup in January versus Real Madrid.
In each Clasicos this era Barca thrived 4-0 in La Liga final October and afterwards 5-2 within the final in Saudi Arabia, nonetheless Flick claimed his group usually are not all the time favourites.
“We have to enjoy it, we have a really young team — this is a great experience, playing this final, against one of the best teams in the world,” Flick knowledgeable a press convention Friday.
“A closing is totally different, it’s not about favourites.
“We wish to begin the suit tomorrow and we wish to defend this title.”
Los Blancos have struggled this season, knocked out of the Champions League by Arsenal within the quarter-finals, and are 4 factors behind Barca on the prime of La Liga.
Flick’s thrilling facet are led by dynamic winger Lamine Yamal, solely 17, and boast a number of younger gamers together with Pau Cubarsi, Gavi and Pedri.
“I’m shocked by exactly how amazing their mindset is,” mentioned Barcelona captain Ronald Araujo.
“It’s as if we aren’t enjoying a final tomorrow, they’re so tranquil … these children from La Masia, it marvels me an entire lot.
“Not just Cubarsi, Lamine, Fermin (Lopez), also (Hector) Fort, everyone… they’re incredible. The guys from La Masia are amazing, they have no fear.”
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