Luis Enrique keen to bounce back at Etihad

Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2015 by Marca.com

Luis Enrique admitted that his side need to "change mentality" and in the wake of the defeat by Malaga on Saturday, the chance to put things right on the pitch just three days later is definitely most welcome.

"Things didn't come off against Malaga. Now we have to think about City. Both teams have the same aim", stated the Barca coach.

"The players are aware that there's a long way to go. We lost one match, it wasn't a catastrophe. Right now I'd happily take eleven straight wins and one defeat", added Luis Enrique.

"At this club we have to win every competition we enter. Any slip up, no matter which game it is in, is a problem", he declared.

"City have the ability to take the ball from us and keep it, they have the quality to do that. It'll be an interesting match because both clubs have the same aim, which is to win our domestic league and the Champions League", he emphasized.

"Coming to England is always a source of motivation. We're at the business end of the competitions and must take the match very seriously".

Luis Enrique heaped praise on Sergio Agüero during his press conference: "If we analyse the City squad, we can see that he's one of their special players. However, anyone who plays for them will be a quality player".

When asked about Piqué, Messi and Fàbregas going to Casino de Barcelona, the coach responded fervently: "I'm not interested in gossip. I just want to focus on football".