´Proud´ Flick loving life at Barcelona after emphatic Clasico victory

Hansi Flick is loving his time at Barcelona as he celebrated a resounding 4-0 success over Real Madrid in El Clasico.

Flick’s side ran out convincing victors at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice in quick succession before Lamine Yamal and Raphinha sealed the result.

Barca snapped a four-game losing streak against their fiercest rivals, while they also ended Madrid’s hopes of matching their LaLiga-record unbeaten run of 43 games, which was set under Ernesto Valverde in 2018.

The Blaugrana’s win came on the back of a 4-1 thrashing of Flick’s former club Bayern Munich, and the ex-Germany coach is enjoying life at Barca.

“I’m delighted to be working at Barcelona and to live in Barcelona,” he said after collecting his 10th LaLiga win from 11 games this season.

“It’s a fantastic job, I’m very happy.

“We have played a fantastic game and I am so proud.

“We pressed better with and without the ball [in the second half]. We had more possession and that’s why the game changed.”

Barca’s high line was a key factor in their victory, with Madrid caught offside eight times in the first half alone, with Kylian Mbappe in particular struggling to stay on the right side of the defence.

“The defensive effort was key,” Flick added.

“We have trained a lot on how to defend with a high line and on how we want to press on the ball. It’s also important not to leave spaces when you play Real Madrid because they have incredible players.

“I think we are doing well. We are sticking to our idea and right now we are fluid and we want to move forward.”

Lewandowski has now scored 10 goals in 16 meetings with Madrid in all competitions, while he has already netted 14 times in LaLiga this term.

“We are very happy, very happy. To win here like this is a great victory,” Lewandowski told DAZN.

“The season is long, but this victory can help us with a lot more, with confidence and football. So far we haven’t won anything, but the important thing is that we have a clear idea, we know where we want to go on.”