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Luis Enrique determined to prevent Barcelona lapse in concentration

1 month ago  Raphael   Sport News

Sunday's match with Deportivo La Coruna presents the danger of turning into an after the Lord Mayor's show affair for Barcelona although Luis Enrique is taking measures to halt any complacency.The thrill of turning over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League may be lost if the Blaugrana suffer a shock at Estadio Riazor and the coach is open to the idea of freshening up his starting XI to guarantee maximum focus. "[Complacency] is a factor we have to take into account but I trust my players' wisdom and experience in the final stretch of games because there is everything left to fight for and our rivals crave the same things as us," said Luis Enrique to the assembled press."[The PSG win] has served as a stimulus for us all but the unity was always there, ever since I've been here."We prepare for every game with the same level of intensity, each fixture has the same prize, maybe there are nuances but it's normally the same."We are going to have to wait and see about those players who ended up with a higher workload on Wednesday."In relation to Barcelona's new 3-4-3 formation, the Asturian noted that the attacking nature of his tactics is what's required to get the best out of his players."If there's anything that you cannot call me, it's conservative," he remarked. "I'll always do what's best for the team.The Blaugrana boss was then asked to comment on the solid showings of both Neymar and Ivan Rakitic over the past few matches, with the Croat earning a new deal in the process."It's clear that any player can evolve, whether young or old, if they have the right mindset and Neymar has that," stated Luis Enrique."[Renewing Rakitic] is very good news, for sure there are teams interested in him and he continues to give great performances and achieve many things at Barcelona."Finally, Luis Enrique was asked if his decision to leave the club was likely to change following the comeback beating of PSG."I've not left the house, I've had no contact with anyone about that," he concluded.