Fermin talks Flick, team atmosphere, Champions League dream and more | OneFootball

Fermin Lopez sat down with Diario SPORT for an interview, where he talked about the team atmosphere in the Barcelona dressing room under the leadership of new coach Hansi Flick.

Fermin also talked about Barcelona’s prospects of winning the treble this season while sharing many personal facets of his daily life.

Fermin Lopez on Flick, titles & team atmosphere

Talking about Hansi Flick, Fermin explained how the German goes about his business, especially when it comes to imposing his presence in the dressing room.

“He is very close and always treats us well. Yes, he is demanding because he is the coach and being at Barcelona you have to be very demanding but he always tries to help us all,” he began saying.

Fermin Lopez has nothing but admiration for Hansi Flick. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

“We all get along well, most of us are very young and we all know each other. There is a great team cohesion between the youngsters and the veterans. We are a family and it shows on the pitch,” he added.

When asked about the language Flick uses when interacting with him, Fermin revealed, “English, although he does have some Spanish words.”

Talking about his own expertise in English, Fermin said, “Good, good.” As for German, the attacker revealed, “I only know how to say ‘Guten Morgen’. I learned that in the summer in Germany with the national team.”

Fermin went on to talk about Barcelona’s chances of winning all the titles at stake – La Liga, Champions League and the Copa Del Rey.

“Internally we are ready and as the matches go by we believe in it more. We had a bad end to the year but now we are back to where we were at the beginning.

Fermin Lopez dreams of winning the treble with Barcelona. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

“I am confident that we can continue like this until the end and achieve great things and celebrate with the fans who deserve it,” he said.

When asked about what he will do on May 31, Fermin added, “In the Champions League Final.”

Talking about the state of the team and the dressing room, Fermin said, “The best part is coming and also the hardest.

“We are in good dynamics, we are working well and we are ready for what is coming. It will be difficult and there will be difficult matches for us but we are very united to achieve our objectives, which are titles.”

Finally, Fermin was asked about his mindset, to which he responded, “I’ve had many difficult moments and I always try, no matter how many minutes, to give my best. We are Barcelona and we have to give 100% every minute.“