Luis Enrique is looking forward to welcoming Celta Vigo to Barcelona

Luis Enrique is looking forward to welcoming Celta Vigo to Barcelona

It's a special occasion for Luis Enrique at Camp Nou on Saturday: The team he managed last season, Celta Vigo, are in Barcelona to take on the team he manages now. 

Here are 10 things Luis Enrique had to say on Friday ahead of the encounter.

1. Is it easier to prepare for Celta? "It's more special because I know the majority of their players, but it's never easy because they will be ready and are a dangerous team who haven't lost away from home this season."

2. Luis Suarez to start? "I prefer to tell my players the team first. I consider that the best and most fair thing to do, so I will not say anything."

3. How is Suarez now he's been able to debut? "I see him the same as I have said in the last few weeks - training well with his teammates. Now we have the chance to see him more in matches, which is where we really judge the players."

4. Has it been difficult to lift the players? "It's not been too bad. These type of losses always hurt, but we know of the difficulty in these type of games [the Clasico]. A season includes many moments and you have to be able to overcome the low points. You have to be prepared [for these moments] because it is difficult to have a season with only good results."

5. Neymar wider now Suarez is back? "After a defeat all the conclusions are negative. We have lots of options." 

6. Do you analyse defeats more than wins? "There are errors in every game, even the victories. I analyse both the same, although if I had to choose one to analyse it would be the defeats. But we are always very self-critical because there are always areas to imrpove."

7. Have you spoke with Mathieu? "I don't have anything to talk to him about. If he wants to speak with me, he will and the same with me wanting to talk to him. I don't have any problem."

8. Benabeu defeat affects confidence? "It always hurts to lose and always affects everyone, but there will always be defeats in a season and you have to be aware that you can't always live on a constant roller coaster. We're still leaders, though."

9. Should Zidane coach [Madrid Castilla] without his license? "I'm not one to enter into controversy by saying what I do or don't think."

10. Why do you leave it so late to tell your players the team? "I like that all the players are thinking of competing. I like that sensation; I've always done it like that. Also, in a world where everyone knows everything, it's good that the rival doesn't know how we are going to play."