What Luis Enrique said to Barca stars after Alaves defeat

What Luis Enrique said to Barca stars after Alaves defeat

Luis Enrique has been in the reverse position before, so he knows just what to say and when to get a response from his players. On Sunday morning he could tell the squad was upset by the 2-1 defeat by Alaves on Saturday night. For many it was a true nightmare, like for debutants Jasper Cillessen and Paco Alcacer, for others a blow to their confidence, like Vidal or Digne, who replaced heavyweights like Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto.

Luis Enrique met with his men before training to calm them, highlighting that during the season there are always situations like this and he has not lost confidence in the men that started - to win titles he needs the whole squad. There was not a lot of tactical analysis nor did he want to highlight the numerous errors made, trying not to individualise. It was a summit in the most positive sense of the word, without looking for scapegoats.

In any case it's not the first time Lucho has used this tactic on his team after a defeat. The majority of players involved were new or with few minutes in the bank. He will try to raise spirits and remind the players they are all important as Barcelona go for the title, insisting that this is the best squad he has had as a coach in his career.