Luis Enrique: Barcelona will be at a high level against Deportivo de la Coruna
Luis Enrique says Barcelona will be performing at a high level against Deportivo on Saturday, despite the party atmosphere at the club.
The players had a few days off after winning La Liga, and this weekend's match will be a celebration of Xavi Hernandez's career at the club, ahead of his departure to Qatar.
But Enrique assued the media on Friday, at his pre-match press conference, that his team would be playing well.
"We're preparing for the game in the most professional way we can, thinking that there will be a party, but first there will be a game.
"We want to play well, it's a game that can prepare us well for the finals that are coming. I have no doubts that the team will arrive at a good level."
Enrique says the team is united and he is very happy with how the players have worked together.
"I have seen from the start of the season, this is a special group. Those that were here before were made of stern stuff, and those that have come have added to it."
Other key quotes
On Bartomeu saying he will stay: I have nothing to say about this theme. I have in mind three games, it's the only thing that interests me. I will speak when the season ends. I have not spoken with the technical commission, but you can plan a season from the 6th, the 20th or the 18th of August.
On Xavi leaving: He has helped us on and off the pitch, as the captains usually do. Tomorrow he will start. What will he find after leaving here? A raw reality: he will pass the ball well, and in return get a melon (bad pass).
The treble: When I took over the team I did not imagine this possibility, because I don't mark out these type of objectives. I try to do my work and to be of the disposition to win titles.
