Barcelona
coach Luis Enrique hailed the quality displayed by his former club
Celta Vigo as they thrashed the European champions 4-1 on Wednesday, AFP reports.
Enrique’s men had arrived in Galicia with
a 100 per cent record in La Liga, but were well beaten as goals from
Nolito and John Guidetti either side of a double from former Liverpool
striker Iago Aspas sealed a famous night for Celta.
“When a team has been better than you
there is no more to add,” said Enrique, who took charge of Celta during
the 2013-14 season before joining Barca.
“I prefer to be beaten by a team that plays like Celta, without any traps and purely on football grounds.
“I congratulate them and urge them to continue playing like that.”
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Barca have now conceded four goals in a game three times in just nine matches this season.
However, Javier Mascherano claimed it was
being outplayed that concerned him more than last season’s treble
winners’ defensive woes.
“It always hurts to lose at Barca. We
have a thick skin and all we can do now is think about Saturday and
remember what happened last season,” said the Argentine.
“There can be a day when the opponent is
better and beats you to every ball. Part of it is our fault and part of
it is to their credit.”
Title : Barca boss hails Celta
Description : Barcelona coach Luis Enrique hailed the quality displayed by his former club Celta Vigo as they thrashed the European champions 4-1 on ...
