Luis Enrique says Barcelona have been unlucky so far in 2017
Saturday 14 January 2017 19:46, UK
Luis Enrique believes Barcelona have been unlucky so far this year despite his side's thumping 5-0 victory over Las Palmas in La Liga on Saturday.
A Luis Suarez brace and goals from Lionel Messi, Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal condemned the Canary Islanders to a humiliating defeat at the Nou Camp.
It was the hosts' first league victory of the year after a 1-1 draw with Villarreal before two Copa del Rey victories over Athletic Bilbao.
Speaking after the win, Enrique said he as happy with the Catalans' performance but said their undefeated start to the year could have been better.
"One of the objectives was to pay special attention to when we do not have the ball because we knew about the quality of Las Palmas, a team with great capabilities.
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“In attack, we were not so clinical in the first half but in the second we were more accurate.With them defending as they were in a 4-1-4-1, they allowed clear chances to arrive to our inside midfielders and we took advantage well.
“In 2017, I have seen good performances from the team even though in the first two games we did not get the result we deserved.”
Vidal was a popular scorer after coolly finishing Jordi Alba's assist for Barca's fifth and Enrique singled out the full-back for praise.
"The team came out strongly to show that we need everybody. Aleix Vidal showed again that he is ready to compete. The two inside midfielders, Rafinha and André Gomes, were very good.
“Aleix Vidal is physically very strong with a very high rhythm. He is in great physical condition and trains really well. It’s great for me to have all of my players ready and convinced that they can contribute.”
