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There is no pressure for Barcelona in the match because the result does not affect the position and qualifying for the next round.
I will choose a draw for this match because both teams will definitely play the match at a much more relaxed tempo.

The match was merely a formality for Barcelona as they had already automatically qualified for the last 16. Even though it is only a formality, Barcelona is still targeting victory because every victory in the UCL will receive a prize of 2.1 million Euro.
Hansi Flick certainly wants his team to win so that he can increase the players' confidence in running the rest of the season. On the other hand, the team mentality also needs to be improved in La Liga in order to maintain competition with Real Madrid in the title hunt.

Also, every win means extra prestige. Barcelona is currently at a much better level in the Champions League. They had a few negative experiences in the Spanish League and are currently far from the top of the league, but they still have a chance to be the leader in the Champions League. That's why I think Barcelona attaches great importance to the Champions League. Scoring seven goals against Valencia in the last match in the Spanish League gave them great morale before the match they will play in the Champions League. I think they can reach much better levels in the Spanish League after the Champions League.

They've now secured a place in the last eight, although they'll probably just focus on winning the prize money in the remaining match, but regardless, I'm hoping that Hansi Flick can give the reserves or youngsters a chance in that game to play, because for now it's important for them to keep their main players fit and injury free, with a position that's actually in their favour at this time in standing, it's certainly not wrong to rotate a few players to keep the main squad intact, especially now they need to focus in La Liga and if they lose important players it will certainly be difficult to catch up with Madrid later, chasing victory from Atalanta is important but keeping the main squad from fatigue and injury is even more important, because the journey and challenges in the Champions League are not just about qualifying for the last 8, but they also need to think about bigger challenges in the knockout phase later.

I agree with you that Hansi Flick should rotate players in a safe match like this so that the main players can maintain their fitness, especially with the increasingly tight competition in La Liga and the big challenge in the Champions League that awaits. Giving opportunities to young players or reserves can also be a good step to maintain squad depth so that the team's balance is maintained.