Luis Enrique: I will ask Messi to do less for the FC Barcelona after his return

Head coach of FC Barcelona Luis Enrique defended the offensive speech towards Neymar after the home match of the group stage of the Champions League with Leverkusen, Bayer. Some Spanish media criticized the Brazilian football player, considering that he was not up to scratch. The game itself ended with the victory for Barça with a score of 2:1.

“I believe that Neymar played very well. This is a mistake of some media. When Messi will return to the system, I will ask him to do for the FC Barcelona less. After all, this team and our players always lay out on the field as much as possible. They are not able to do more- he said. Regardless of whether Messi is on the pitch or not,” - said Luis Enrique.

Earlier it was reported that Messi has injured knee ligaments in the home match of the sixth round with Las Palmas, which won the Catalans with a score of 2:1. In FC Barcelona all hope that the Argentinian will be able to participate in a guest game of the 12th round with Madrid’s "Real", which will take place on 22nd of November.

Luis Enrique: I’ve already voted. Long live Catalonia!

Head coach of FC Barcelona Luis Enrique said that he took part in the early elections of the regional parliament of Catalonia, which was held on 27th of September. The vote is seen by the experts as a referendum on secession from Spain. A coalition of pro-independence promises in case of victory they will become separate from Madrid for two years.

“Today, Catalonia makes an important decision. I have already voted for. Long live to Catalonia!” - Enrique wrote on his page in Twitter.

Luis Enrique: Messi is the best player in the history of the world football

Head coach of FC Barcelona, Luis Enrique has no doubt about who is the best player in the world. Mentor of blue-pomegranate called his team's striker Lionel Messi, comparing the Argentinean with the six-time Olympic champion and 10-time world champion in the short distance Bolt.

“Bolt is the best sprinter of all times, it is evidenced from the statistics. While Messi is the best player in the history of the world football,” – said Enrique.

Luis Enrique: For me Messi is the best player in history

Head coach of FC Barcelona Luis Enrique commented on the achievement of striker of the Club Lionel Messi, who became with 253 goals the best scorer in the history of La LIga.

“I like Messi’s goals a lot. I have already mentioned that I had never seen such a player. He surpasses all the players, whom I have seen.

Messi is unique. We are happy that we have such a footballer. For me he is the best player in history” - said Luis Enrique.