Barcelona midfielder Pedri has urged his team to learn from their latest Champions League exit if they want to bring the European Cup back to the Camp Nou.
Hansi Flick’s side were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Atletico Madrid, meaning their dreams of European glory are over for another season.
Pedri says that his team must use their defeat as motivation to improve so that Barca can once again be crowned champions of Europe.
“No matter how much you try and wish for it, things aren’t always the
way one wants them to be,” he posted on Instagram.
“Today it’s time to learn from defeat, to know what we have and what we can improve. That has to be the strength for the future, to win the Champions League in the coming years. We’re not satisfied with what we’ve achieved; this sadness has to transform into joys in the future.”
Barcelona have a rare weekend off after their defeat, as there are no La Liga fixtures due to the Copa del Rey final, but will return to action on Wednesday against Celta Vigo.
Flick’s side will head into the next matchweek nine points clear at the top of the table in Spain with just seven games left to play.
