'Not an exaggeration' - Barcelona legend Iniesta weighs in on treble talk

Barcelona legend Andrés Iniesta has weighed in on talks of his former club winning a treble after an excellent season so far.

The Catalan club is on the right path to clinch a historic treble of La Liga, Champions League, and Copa del Rey, and are well-placed in all three competitions.

Hansi Flick’s side will continue their push towards the La Liga title as they face Mallorca on Tuesday night before going for the first of three possible trophies when they take on Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on 26th April.

A few days later, they will play the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan away at the San Siro in Italy.

Flick has been quick to play down the possibilities of winning a treble, more so, in his first season. However, such discussions have not gone unattended to by people outside the club.

And the latest to speak on the matter is club legend Andrés Iniesta, who addressed it during the launch of his book “La mente también juega”, as per MD.

Iniesta feels it may be difficult to win the treble this season, but also not ruling the possibility out – he’s staying optimistic.

Andreas Iniesta for Barcelona — Barcelona legend Iniesta is optimistic about the club’s prospects of winning the treble (Image credit: Getty Images)

“It is not an exaggeration to talk about a treble because of what the team transmits.

“They are leaders in La Liga, Copa del Rey finalists and are in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

“It’s difficult to win a treble but hopefully we can feel that feeling. In the next games everything will be decided.”

Barcelona’s dominance this season can not be overemphasised enough, even though there have been difficult times but they have often managed to overcome them.

The latest was their 4-3 win against Celta Vigo over the weekend, where they had to come back from 3-1 down to win late in extra time, courtesy of a Raphinha penalty.

And that belief is sure to lift them a long way. There is no doubt that Flick’s players will see themselves win La Liga, the Champions League, and the Copa del Rey, although their focus for now will be on taking it game-by-game.