ENRIQUE MATCHING AND OUT-DOING PEP AT EVERY TURN
By Football4eva10(T.Kusena)
Luis Enrique equalled Pep Guardiola’s best unbeaten run as
Barcelona head coach after the Spanish champions won 2-0
at Levante on Sunday.
David Navarro deflected Jordi Alba’s cross into his own net
but La Liga’s bottom club battled bravely against Barca, with
Jose Luis Morales rattling the post after beating Claudio
Bravo.
Lionel Messi had a goal unfairly disallowed for offside after a brilliant team play but Barca
ultimately clinched the win in stoppage time thanks to Luis
Suarez’s fine finish from a Leo Messi assist, ensuring Luis Enrique could celebrate his
100th game in charge with a victory.
Barca have now gone 28 games without defeat, drawing them
level with the record set by Guardiola’s side in the 2010-11
season.
“I am interested in collective
objectives, it’s nice to reach 100
games but there is still a long way
to go,” said Enrique. “We are well
placed in all competitions. These
kinds of statistics are fine and if
they help to win trophies then
perfect.”
“It’s good, it’s better to get to 100 (games) than 50 but figures
say nothing to me – I’m more interested in collective
objectives and winning league titles.
Enrique was of the opinion that his European champions had been put the test by a staunch Levante performance.
“These kind of games can suddenly turn complicated,” he
said.
“Today we were able to continue creating goal opportunities,
and Levante did too. It went against them that they had to
play against the wind in the second half but I thought we put
in a very complete display – if we hadn’t, Levante would have
put us in difficulties.”
Similarities between the two unbeaten runs
Stats LUIS ENRIQUE PEP GUARDIOLA
Wins 23 23
Draws 5 5
Goals for 86 85
Goals against 14 14
Top three
scorers
Suárez (30),
Messi (18),
Neymar Jr (17)
Messi (23), Villa
(15), Pedro (13)
Biggest win 7-0 v Valencia
(Copa del Rey)
8-0 at Almería (La
Liga)
Winning streak 10 10
Last defeat at Sevilla (2-1, La
Liga)
v Hércules (0-2,
La Liga)
Team position Liga leader, last
16 of Champions
League and in
Copa del Rey
semis
Liga leader, last
16 of Champions
League and in
Copa del Rey
semis
At Camp Nou 16 wins, 1 draw 13 wins, 2 draws
Away from
home
7 wins, 4 draws 10 wins, 3 draws
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