"We were brave and I'm proud. It was a spectacular match. We were one goal short, but we played very, very well. When you see Bernal, Cubarsí, Gerard... young players at this level... they gave everything for this club. That said, we're disappointed that we didn't get that fourth goal."
"Everyone was convinced of how to play. Everyone was fantastic. Bernal scored two goals, and Cubarsí was incredible too. It's the mentality I wanted. They can be among the best in the world. I really enjoy watching the players."
"We have two more injuries and I'm not happy about it. We need to talk. Because with Frenkie, we have three injured players. We need to talk to the medical team, to the staff, to prevent three players from getting injured in one week."
Barcelona defeated their opponent 3-0 in the match but was eliminated 4-3 on aggregate, with Atletico advancing to face either Athletic Club or Real Sociedad in the final. Coach Flick expressed pride in his players' efforts and tactical execution, highlighting young performers like Bernal and Cubarsí who demonstrated world-class potential. Pedri delivered another exceptional performance, playing the full 90 minutes despite injury concerns. However, Flick expressed frustration over multiple injuries sustained during the match, including Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde, bringing the total injured players to three in one week alongside Frenkie de Jong. The coach emphasized the need to address injury prevention with the medical and coaching staff.
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