Luis Enrique Unfazed By Suarez Petulance

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique refused to be drawn on Tuesday over Luis Suarez’s petulant reaction to being substituted in the weekend win over Granada.
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Suarez, who scored one goal and was involved in the other two in a 3-1 victory over the Andalusian side, was clearly not happy as he walked off the pitch to be replaced by Pedro Rodriguez in the closing stages.
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But ahead of the King’s Cup semifinal second leg against Villarreal, Luis Enrique said it was not a worry for Suarez to be substituted late in a game.
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“I’m not looking at what took place off the field,” he told a news conference.
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“When I played I didn’t want to be involved in every minute. In the kickabouts and in matches where the substitutes were playing, I wasn’t bothered about playing then.”
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The Catalan side have beaten Villarreal twice in the league this season and hold a 3-1 lead from the first leg at the Nou Camp.
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If they can finish off the job they will face either local rivals Espanyol or Athletic Bilbao, who drew 1-1 in the first leg.
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“Barca always go out to win the games and the objective in the return leg of the cup is to beat Villarreal,” Luis Enrique said.
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“If we win the game then there is no possibility of a surprise.”
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Barca’s devastating forward line of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Suarez have scored 32 goals since the start of the year.
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“We are in top condition considering the stage of the season and the minutes already played,” Luis Enrique said. “To score will be more than important for us.”
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Villarreal held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw in La Liga last weekend and have impressed this season with the quality of their football and a solid backline.
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The fact Villarreal coach Marcelino rested several players against Real also suggests they have not written off the tie.
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“Until the game starts we don’t know what Villarreal are going to do and this is the doubt,” Luis Enrique said.
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“The Villarreal side that we have seen in other league games is different to the one that has faced us,” he added.
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“In the other matches they have created chances with the ball, they have been dangerous and used the wings.”