Flick knows winning consecutive titles isn't easy
Barcelona will secure back-to-back LaLiga titles if it avoids defeat against rival Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Monday (AEST), but coach Hansi Flick has been quick to point out his side's likely title win has been far from routine.
Barca holds an 11-point lead with four league games to go heading into El Clasico, and will be the first team to win two straight titles since Barca achieved the feat itself in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
At home, Barca has won two of its past three LaLiga meetings with Madrid, and Flick believes his Barca side is on the brink of achieving something special, especially considering the youthful nature of his squad.
"The atmosphere, the connection between the players is something really special," the German coach said.
"We have players with a lot of quality, world-class players. The connection between everyone is amazing – [especially between] the academy players because they have known each other many years.
"Winning a second title with this young team would be unbelievable.
"The players have made a fantastic job and now we want to win the title, the second in a row, which is amazing, and not normal here in Spain.
"It will not be easy to pick 11 players [to face Madrid]. We have nearly everyone back. Everyone gives an amazing level.
"We want to play our game and not focus about other things. It's clear what we have to do and we want to show it. We are in this situation because we played a fantastic season as a team."
Flick is aiming to become just the fourth Barca coach in the 21st Century to win LaLiga in his first two seasons in charge, after Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Ernesto Valverde.
