‘Barcelona is a dream’ — Gabriel Jesus praises Flick’s trust

Barcelona’s players have responded to Hansi Flick’s management with strong performances, and Gabriel Jesus has offered his own view of the confidence he believes the coach gives the squad. Speaking after the Getafe match, the forward also described playing for the Blaugranes as a dream, linking his positive start at the club to the quality of the teammates around him.

MARCA reported Jesus’s comments in an article updated on October 10, 2026. The report did not specify the setting in which he spoke, but his assessment was clear: Flick gives the players confidence, and Barcelona are playing well.

Jesus said his teammates make his job easier because they play well and keep possession, giving him opportunities to contribute as a forward. He also said that when he comes on, he needs to score, framing his role in practical terms rather than taking the team’s attacking quality for granted.

The comments provide a player’s perspective on Flick’s approach, while Jesus’s description of Barcelona as a dream underlined how much the move means to him. His early integration into Barcelona has put him in a position to experience that environment directly, and his remarks pointed to trust as an important part of it.

Jesus also expressed hope that Raphinha would recover quickly, saying Barcelona need him. It was a brief but direct acknowledgement of the winger’s importance to the team while Jesus focuses on taking his own chances.

Looking further ahead, Jesus said he wants Barcelona to keep scoring, win matches and finish the season with titles. Those ambitions are now the measure he has set for the team’s strong play, while his praise of Flick’s confidence offers a glimpse of how he views the manager’s influence from inside the squad.