Enrique calls for Barca momentum

Luis Enrique is hoping his Barcelona side can build momentum following on from their late winner away at Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

Lionel Messi’s strike four minutes from time earned the Catalans a vital three points in a closely-fought encounter and the Barca Coach is hopeful his side can channel that energy into Wednesday night’s encounter with struggling Sporting Gijon.

“We had a difficult game last time out against a direct rival in Atletico Madrid; they are one of the best teams in Europe and we managed to win the game,” explained Enrique.

“It maintains our objective of putting pressure on those teams at the top. We want to continue to improve and we have the scope to do this.

“You could see the passion and desire in the way that we celebrated that win over Atletico.”

A Barca win would temporarily bring them top of the table ahead of Real Madrid’s hosting of Las Palmas later in the evening, while Sporting require a win to move out of the bottom three.

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