Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is taking nothing for granted after seeing his side take command of the LaLiga title race.
The champions have opened up a four-point lead at the top of the table after winning their last six games.
By contrast closest challengers and arch rivals Real Madrid have suffered a downturn in form since their victory in El Clasico in October took them five points clear.
Flick is not getting carried away by that quick change in fortunes and is focusing only on Saturday’s home clash with Osasuna.
The former Germany manager said: “There is a long, long way to go. I always say this. We are in December and there are still many matches to play.
“For us it’s important, always, to look to ourselves. We have the quality to win three points against every team and this is what we want to do but we have so many things we can do better.
“We want to work on this, not look at the table and say, ‘OK we are happy to be the first’. No, I don’t think it’s the right attitude when you do this.
“It’s a long way to go. At the end of the season when you’re in this position, then you deserve it. But now it’s a long way.”
Flick has been pleased with his side’s recent improvement but believes there is still room for more.
❝There is still a long way to go. We’re in December. For now, the important thing is to stay focused and pay attention to what we’re doing.❞
🗣️ Hansi Flick pic.twitter.com/QXhPzhcpNv
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 12, 2025
“The quality now in the training is totally different than two months ago,” he told reporters at a press conference. “You can see that.
“I appreciate a lot what I see in the training but this is Barca, we have to train at this level. And when we train on this level, we can improve.”
Barca go into this weekend’s game on the back of a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
They face an Osasuna side who are 15th in the table but ended a six-game winless league run with victory over bottom side Levante last time out.
Flick said: “Every match is difficult if you’re not playing 100 per cent on your level. This is what we want to show.
“We focus on that. It’s so important for us to get these three points.”
Barca are without Gavi, Dani Olmo and Ronald Araujo. They have not lost at home to Osasuna since 2020 but were beaten 4-2 at Estadio El Sadar early last season.
