FC Barcelona has once again demonstrated its dominance in the Copa del Rey by defeating Bidasoa in the final played this Saturday. Head coach Carlos Ortega and captain Dika Mem were the main figures of the victory, expressing satisfaction with the final score of 17-37. Mem, in particular, praised the rival's resilience: "Bidasoa is one of the few teams that, even when behind, keep fighting the whole game. It's very good that teams like them don't stop fighting, whether in the league or in a final. They aren't just happy to reach the final; they want to compete, they want to win."
The French player emphasized that facing rivals with such ambition is precisely "what also gives us the desire to compete" at Barça. Mem also highlighted the Catalan team's merit in never relaxing and playing "almost always at 100%", regardless of the score difference.
For his part, Barça's coach, Carlos Ortega, expressed great satisfaction with his players' performance, calling it the "perfect rehearsal" before facing their biggest challenge of the season: the Champions League Final Four.
“"The team came out very switched on from the start. I'm running out of adjectives for my players because of the way they always compete and their hunger."
Ortega, fully agreeing with the match analysis provided by Mozas, stressed Barça's "extraordinary" defensive level, backed by a "wall" in goal named Emil Nielsen. When asked about managing the insatiable desire to win in a locker room full of stars and after so many consecutive titles, the coach from Malaga revealed the key to the club's sustained success: "Sometimes it's not easy to keep people always engaged, but the team is made up of winners. When players are used to winning and taste the sweetness of victory, it's very addictive, and they want to keep winning," stated Ortega, already looking ahead to the imminent European semi-final against Danish side Aalborg.
