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Luis Enrique: "Draw? I do not want that it touch us the Barça"

Published:10/03/2016 - 00:24h

Updated:17/03/2016 - 22:31h

The trainer of the FC Barcelona, Luis Enrique, showed very happy this Wednesday in press conference after the new triumph of the Barça in the turn of eighth of Champions League against the Arsenal (3-1), after sealing the note to chambers

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In statements conceded in just press conference after the FC Barcelona achieved a meritoria victory against the Arsenal of Arsène Wenger in the Camp Nou this past Wednesday, Luis Enrique showed very satisfied with the work made by his players and kidded when they asked after him a rival for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2015-16, ensuring that the team that does not want that it touch him is the Barça, given the excellent performance that the culés are showing since it began the year 2016. "The one who do not want that it touch me is the Barça. In this sense am calm", signalled the Asturian technician.

This is the ninth consecutive time that the Barça accesses to the quarter-finals of Champions. "They are statistical only and mean the very that do the things. It does us feel proud to all and remarks the work of quarry and the one of the sportive direction", commented "Struggle". And, already on the party, recognised that during several moments there was an exchange of hits between Barça and Arsenal. "There was a stretch of 10-15 minutes in the first part in which there was exchange of hits and this did not suit us. We had to presionar and attain to stop it. In these stretches also are strong and in front of a rival that did not have at all that lose, came him very well. In the rest speak it and fixed . We finish very happy".

When they asked after him Ter Stegen, that made several good unemployed against the Arsenal, Luis Enrique generalised. "It likes me everything of my goalkeepers and how initiate the game offeet . Therefore we can have they for anything and challenge of the game", said the Asturian. On the Manchester City, that is for the first time in some quarter-finals of Champions, signalled: "they are not achieving the results that foresaw and remained surprised when I knew that the Manchester City went through first time to chambers. It would have to have time to analyse more deeply".

Luis Enrique undid in praises to the trident of the FC Barcelona. "No only they generate situations of goal, but there is a team that helps them a lot. They give the first line of pressure and collaborate in the game. They have a reciprocal affection and this is good for us. Have players of an only profile and that they can solve any situation of the game, but the big importance is that all are to disposal of the team and of the club". It ensured that Javier Mascherano is one of the leaders of the team. "It is one of the leaders of the team and is able to adapt to any position, although here it plays of head office. Has a lot of weight in the team and no only contributes in the sportive appearance".

And it showed happy by that the Bayern Munich of Pep Guardiola advanced also until the quarter-finals of Champions League. "I seat me happy by Pep Guardiola and deserves have happened of round. His teams never give by defeated and deleted to the runner-up of the competition. Sure that the draw will give us some sorpresita, but are accustomed to this".

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