Tag: Luis Enrique
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Luis Enrique: We must win ALL of our remaining games
Embed from Getty Images Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has claimed his side must win ALL of their remaining games to succeed and win the La Liga title. The Catalan giants leap frogged Real Madrid on Sunday morning with a 6-1 win over Rayo Vallecano thanks to goals from Luis Suarez (2), Gerard Pique and a…
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Man United target to discuss future with Luis Enrique
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique is happy to discuss the future of Manchester United target Dani Alves at the end of the season, he discussed in a press conference. The Barcelona boss was speaking ahead of his side’s Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg with Villarreal on Wednesday and was drawn on the future of Brazilian full-back…
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Transfer ban sees Luis Enrique trust Barca’s youth
Luis Enrique has discussed Barcelona’s transfer ban and has confirmed he will look to the club’s famed youth academy. The La Liga club had their transfer ban by FIFA confirmed this week by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), meaning, they will not be allowed to sign players until the January transfer window of…
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Enrique: Barcelona won playing badly
Luis Enrique has admitted Barcelona were poor during their win over Almeria on Saturday but admits he was impressed by their second half desire. Enrique made a bold decision leading up to kick off as he rested Xavi Hernandez, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez and Neymar. That decision backfired for the former Celta Vigo…
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Luis Enrique confirms Suarez will debut in El Clasico
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has confirmed Luis Suarez will make his debut in Saturday’s Clasico. The Uruguayan striker will return from his competitive football ban and make his debut against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening, although Barca boss Enrique kept his cards close to his chest and refused to reveal if the former Liverpool…
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Mourinho issues praise to Luis Enrique
Former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has issued praise to Barcelona’s Luis Enrique and hopes that he is a big success at the Catalan club. The Portuguese boss left Real Madrid to make a sensational return to Chelsea last summer after years of heated rivalries with Barcelona on and off the field. But, he was…
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Barcelona boss warns Elche of buoyant mood
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has issued a warning to Sunday’s opponents Elche about the ‘buoyant mood’ of his squad. The Catalan side have had a different pre-season that normal, having remained in Europe, playing the likes of Helsinki, Nice, Napoli and Club Leon. And, following their 6-0 drubbing of the latter on Monday evening, new…
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Season Preview: Who will win La Liga 2014-15?
Understandably, everyone is very excited about the return of Premier League and seeing how their beloved sides will fare this year but there is another league starting this week and it’s the second best in the world in my mind, La Liga. Last year Atlético Madrid managed to pull off a big surprise by holding…
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Barcelona Blog: Will Lucho be Pep II?
Caleb Cousens takes a closer look at the appointment of Luis Enrique at Barcelona and questions if he can replicate the success of Pep Guardiola. Cules are cautiously optimistic. A year of no silverware is never a good thing for a club of ’s pedigree, but when it is followed up by the sort of…
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Enrique discusses Dani Alves future
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has discussed the current situation regarding Dani Alves and said that the Brazilian will remain at the club. The 31-year-old has been strongly linked with a move away from the Camp Nou this summer with Liverpool and Paris Saint Germain showing increased interest. However, new Barca boss Luis Enrique, who sat…
