"You could put Messi as a full-back and he'd still be unstoppable"

LUIS ENRIQUE KEEPS HIS TEAM AWAY FROM 'CLÁSICO' AND LAWSUIT BUZZ

Luis Enrique assured that the Barcelona team will not be unnerved by the legal issues that the club is caught up in or the upcoming games against Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Bartomeu: "It's in the court's hands; we'll have to see what is decided. Unfortunately, we are used to an endless chain of controversy, news and rumours, but we continue carrying out our work quite normally".

Injured: "Championships are won by teams with many players that can take part".

Alves: "I have talked about the subject of Alves countless times. You only have to see the line-ups and the importance he has in the squad. I'm delighted with him because he's a special player that trains hard and is a complete professional. From there on, it's the player and the club that have to reach an agreement".

Manchester City and 'el Clásico': "For me there is just one game, against Eibar. Everything else belongs to the future. We live in the present. Come what may, we have no choice but to win if we want to stay as leaders".

The final stretch: "We are now going into the final third of the season, we're the leaders; it's all up to us now".

Busquets: "Mascherano and Rakitic are top-level players, world class. Both these two as well as Sergi Roberto, as well as Xavi, as well as any player we have for that position will feed the ball up to attack with criteria. Although not having 'Busi' is a blow considering how important he is, we clearly have that position covered".

Ancelotti: "Now is not the time to give an opinion on Carlo Ancelotti. We managers are big boys and we know in this business who we are".

Messi: "If a player like Messi is on top form, it doesn't matter where you put him... you could put him as a full-back and he'd still be unstoppable. He doesn't have a secret recipe, the secret is inside him".