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Enrique: "Thinking the league is won is a mistake"

"It's impossible to to see yourselves as champions until it's mathematically the case. All three of us will slip up. I hope the others do so more than us."

BarcelonaUpdate:
LUIS ENRIQUE
FERNANDO ZUERASDIARIO AS

Sevilla, the last side to beat Barcelona: “They are a team at the top end of the table and the word that comes to mind is demanding. They have improved a lot since the first half of the season and they are doing well in Europe. They are a difficult side to play against, with a great coach and a group of teams chasing them.”

Derby draw: “May the best team win. It's impossible to see yourselves as champions until it's mathematically the case. All three of us will slip up. I hope the others do so more than us."

Less tension with advantage at the top: “We are working in the same way. It would be a mistake to think the league is won with this small advantage. One bad result can place you in a risky situation.”

Rafinha: “He’s ok, but the doctors have to have their say. He’s following the guidelines he’s been given. Hopefully he’ll be back to help us at the end of the season.”

Change in team since start of season: “We’re the same. In the Pizjuán we were the better team but that’s the way football goes. We’ve also not been the better side sometimes and haven’t lost.”

League lead: “We’ve got to where we are by thinking that the next three points are vital. That won’t change.”

Barcelona have had a longer rest: “We’ve all been in situations like this. Maybe we need to find a less demanding schedule but it’s impossible with Europe, the national teams…

Emery: “I haven’t watched him work. He’s very methodical and you can see that. He’s on top of the tactics and he chooses a good type of player. He’s a top coach.”

Leicester: “It’s a wonderful surprise for football.”

Neymar renewal: “There are players who reach their peak at 20, at 26, or other like Aduriz who are flying at 35. He’s one of the best players in the world and I hope he stays at Barcelona.”

Filipe Luis said the league is over: “I haven’t read it. It won’t change my line-up.”

Busquets renewal: “I won’t speak in public about negotiations. They belong inside the club. He’ll be a culé for his entire career. He’s a unique player.”

Keeper rotation: “The situation is perfect. Everybody wants to play. I’d like to be able to put out 25 players each week and piss off 12. There isn’t a perfect situation.”

Wenger accusing Barça players of diving: “I’ll only talk about football.”