Hansi Flick 'absolutely delighted'

Hansi Flick is one of the main people to be thanked for the delightful spectacle witnessed this Wednesday at the Estadi Olimpic. There is very clearly a new ambition and identity about the team right now, and he has every right to feel as proud as he says he does after such an impressive victory against one of the strongest teams in the world, Bayern Munich.

Only just beginning

"We beat a fantastic team tonight" he said after the game. "Barça v Bayern is now a tradition in Europe. And this was a game between two teams with a similar philosophy ... I like the we recovered after the goal. It was very important to win today and we did it ... And by playing very well, very dynamic. But it is still very early. The season is only just starting."

He's quite right, but all the same, Barça fans have every reason to be feeling very good about themselves right now.

Happy to be here

"This is a very young team, but with a lot of quality and they have fun playing" continued Flick. "And I am very happy to be here. I am writing a new chapter in my life and I'm loving it all. The people at the club, the fans, the team... Everything is fantastic."

La Masia and Raphinha

"They give everything and they are all proud to wear the Barça shirt. I have always spoken about La Masia, but you can really see bond between them. It's very special and has to be maintained."

And much as Flick usually avoids singling out individuals for praise, he had to make an exception this time. "Raphinha sets an example" he said. "He always has the right attitude and gives everything in training and in matches."