Luis Enique warns Barça that nothing is won yet, pointing out the shocks in the FA Cup

Luis Enique warns Barça that nothing is won yet, pointing out the shocks in the FA Cup

Luis Enrique spoke to the press on Tuesday ahead of the second leg of the Copa del Rey tie with Atletico Madrid at the vicente Calderon.

The Asturian wouldn't give his opinion on the Cristiano Ronaldo espisode which took place at the weekend, instead preferring to focus on what is a crucial moment in Barcelona's season.

He transmitted ambition and highligted the team's good form going into the Copa quarter-final. Here is what he had to say:

How he sees Atleti: "I watched all the games last season. I remember perfectly the Champions League matches and we have analysed them. It's evident that at home they will be very strong. It will be a good game, similar to Camp Nou, but maybe they will press higher."

The game itself: "We are expecting a really intense start, they will want to overwhelm us early on. I think they'll play on the counter, though, and not want to take the ball of us."

Goalkeeper debate: "To be Barça's keeper you don't just need qualities between the posts, it is also necessary to be able to read the game. We well covered and any one of the three we have has the ability to defend the goal. If I think we need one profile or another in goal, I will change it."

Crisis over? "Over the course of a season there will be all sorts of different moments. That's normal at a club this big. We've had good moments, like the beginning of the season, and some delicate moments as well."

The team: "Simeone doesn't know my XI. Only I know it."

Rakitic's fitness: "Here unfounded rumours and news can spread quickly. He wasn't in the squad [at the weekend] but he does not have a problem with his knee. We all know he's an important player."

Copa del Rey: "Of the three favourites only one will remain and it could be that people will thing that is it. We know that is not the case, though. We're still trying to get to the semi-finals, where there will be another difficult rival to face [if we get there]. We're only focused on this game; that is all we can control. Anoyone who thinks differently only has to look at what happened in England in the FA Cup."

Messi's positions: "That depends a lot on the rival. He can play through the middle or wide. Sometimes it's best for us one way, other times another. He gives us a lot and scores goals, creates goals, unsettles teams..."

Favourites? "I am comfortable with any tag, but thinking that you are the favourites is the first step to losing. We know the difficulty [of facing Atletico] and that won't change our objectives. We will try to win the match. It's clear that if we score before them, it will condition how the game goes. That's the advantage of not conceding in the first leg."

Form since Anoeta: "The game at Anoeta is a normal game which will form part of any season. The rival played well. It is not to say anything has changed since then. I hope that we can still see a better version of the team. I hope that [we won't lose again] but during the games that remain we could see something similar [to the Real Sociedad loss]."