Hansi Flick relaxed the game in the second half. Barcelona did not have half the effort of the first half. If they had continued the same game, they would have scored even more goals, but what was the point? Hansi Flick was after getting the three points without making the players struggle too much, and that's what happened.
Barcelona's rhythm in the first half was very good, Barcelona feels like they have a 15-20 point difference against Real Madrid right now.
What else do you expects from Barcelona in the second halve because they've already nets goals that would put them infront, Barcelona couldn't pressure more in the second half as they likely did in the first. The difference was made earlier and the visitors, Espanyol couldn't break anything, but managed to net a goal atleadt to cancel cleansheet. Barcelona headcoach, Hansi Flick knows what he's doing, securing back to back winnings and it's very important for them because they're top of the La Liga table. Barcelona are beating all oppositions that cross their paths and we consider that a huge improvement on their ends. Barcelona's rhythm in the first half was very good, Barcelona feels like they have a 15-20 point difference against Real Madrid right now.
Barcelona have succeeded greatly in this season compared to every other seasons and from the record already, it clear that Barcelona will retain the title in this season, in as much as we have few matches ahead of Barcelona to seal that possibility, but the point is already clear that Barcelona are going to finish this season well, with the way and manner at which their are technically defeating all they oppenent in this season, even in today match securing this current 3 points is kind of huge success if you add it to the already achieved point's for Barcelona, this is a great weekend for the club.
Even from the look at the standing of all the club's on the league table, Real Madrid is still very far away in point as the closest club to Barcelona, and being the opposition club, but haven't lost in some of their most important games for the season hindered they possible success to take note very the first spot in the league table for this season.