Barça head coach Luis Enrique Martinez appeared in Friday's press conference before Saturday's visit to Elche. He was clear: "The league isfull of surprises, there is no such thing as an easy game. We've prepared with that in mind. Without intensity, anyone can make your life difficult." Hedid not want to reference the recent Cup tie between the two teams. "It will be difficult for sure. There will be little space and they'll try to counter. That happens in every game."
Thrilled with Luis Suárez
Over the team's current five-game winning streak, he saw them physically strong. He said Rakitic was left out of the squad versus Elche, but clarified: "There's no problem, he's a very important player." About the injured Mathieu, Luis Enrique said: "He's almost ready. He got scratched with a boot, but he'll be fine."
He also spoke emphatically about Luís Suárez. "It seems that he's a bit far away from the goal, but that happens to all forwards. He still provides a lot on offense." He added: "There are few players who moveinto the area better than Suárez. I'm not worried. Scoring is natural, he'll get there." The coach is alsovery satisfied with the performance of goalkeepers Bravo, Ter Stegen, and Masip. "I have three topkeepers; we did a great job after losing Víctor Valdés," he said.
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