Hansi Flick has heaped praises on Barcelona ahead of their title decider against rivals Real Madrid in the La Liga on Sunday night.
The Catalan giants have the chance to seal a second successive title win if they avoid defeat against their arch rivals, as they currently hold a 11-point lead with just four games remaining.
While Madrid have been rocked with several controversies in the week, with reports of players falling out with each other, Barcelona have gone with their business without distraction.
“The atmosphere, the connection between the players is something really special”, Flick 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.”
Barcelona will be without teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who has been ruled out of the season with a hamstring injury he suffered after scoring in the 1-0 win over Celta Vigo last month.
However, Flick believes whatever team he puts out will be in their best spirits to seal victory and also the title as well.
“It will not be easy to pick 11 players tomorrow,” Flick added.
“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.”
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