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Luis Enrique: Maybe I'll be back on July 10 ... somebody might have a heart attack



Posted Saturday, May 27, 2017 by Marca.com

Luis Enrique: Maybe I'll be back on July 10 ... somebody might have a heart attack

With one game left to go for Luis Enrique as Barcelona coach, the Asturian is looking forward to finishing with another title and joked that he might be back for pre-season.

The last competitive game to be played at the Estadio Vicente Calderon will see the Catalans face Alaves in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night.

"I might come back on July 10 and give you a surprise," he said to reporters at his pre-match press conference.

"Someone might have a heart attack and I'm young ... why not come back?

"You [media] say that I have aged the job but some of you have put on weight ... "

Should Barcelona win, it will be their third successive cup triumph.

"I am delighted not only by this data, but by the mere fact of winning a title of this importance," he continued.

"I have the possibility of closing my cycle at Barcelona with another championship.

"If we play well, we will have more options to win.

"We are well physically and mentally but we have to know how to play a game like this.

"We must be prepared for any scenario."

The coach is taking nothing for granted, even though Barcelona are big favourites to retain their crown.

"Alaves are a formidable team and they have had a season at a great level," he said.

"They take advantage of the long game through Deyverson and the wide players.

"During the game we will try to make them feel the lack of habit of playing in finals."

Aside from his duties post-match, there aren't other opportunities for Luis Enrique to continue his long-standing jousting match with the press.

"I take all of this as a circus and I'm not going to define who the clown is," he noted.

"The press room isn't where I've felt most comfortable.

"I've tried to protect my players because it's my style and I will not change it."



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