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Barcelona has impressed in the win which saw them beat Leganes 5-1.

This was a masterclass display from the Spanish team that seems to have hit top form in recent games. Indeed Barcelona has scored twelve goals in their last 2 matches and seems to be unstoppable at the moment.

The win against Leganes followed the impressive match that saw them thrash Celtic 7-0 in the Champions League, and it appears that there is no team at the moment that can prevent Barcelona from winning.

The Spanish side may be actually playing the best football of the Luis Enrique era and at the moment pundits believe that there is still more to come from the club. Despite making numerous changes to the first team, Barcelona seems to be capable of unlocking any defense and score whenever they want.

In the match against Leganes, Luis Enrique experimented with an offensive 3-4-3 formation, and this gave the Barcelona team license to attack their helpless opposition. The attacking trio of Messi, Neymar and Suarez were at their best and caused all kinds of problems to the opposition. Although Messi did not score in the game, this does not prevent him from creating various opportunities in the game and causing problems to the opposition defence.

Luis Enrique said that he was pleased with the performance of his team and the way they played during the game. He said that all his players gave their best in the match and that he is happy with the character and determination they showed on the pitch. He believes however that there is still room for improvement as the strikers missed far too many chances. He admitted that his team will not be given this time and space in every game and that they need to become more accurate in front of goals.

Rafael Benitez believes that the performance of the new players will determine whether Newcastle will be able to mount a serious push for promotion.

The Spanish manager believes that Newcastle United has a good chance to get back to the Premier League, but it is important that each player plays their part.

Although some players have left the team following their relegation Rafael Benitez has brought in some new faces and believes that they can help the team reach their objectives. He said that it is normal for some players to want to play in the Premier League or abroad but he will need to count on those that are staying. He believes that there are players that would want to stay with the team and to fight in order to bring the team back to the Premier League.

At the moment he wants to develop a good team spirit within the club and also help the team improve tactically. He admitted that it would be tough to play in the Championship, but they will have to prepare well. He said that it is a new competition for them and that there will be new clubs that there will be facing.

For Rafael Benitez, it is possible for Newcastle United to win their promotion but the players should be prepared to fight for it. He said that playing in the Championship is all about fighting and that the players should be ready physically and mentally. He stated that it is no use complaining about the players that have left the team and that fans should get behind the new players that have just joined the team. Benitez believes that the new players have the potential to improve the team and that they should be able to help the team fight for promotion.

There have been speculations that Spanish champions Barcelona want to add Funes Mori to their squad ahead of the coming campaign but the club’s chief has confirmed that the club will not sign the player this summer.

Scouts from the Liga champions were watching the player when he was in action for Argentina against Venezuela in the Copa America quarter-finals, leading to reports that an offer could be made this summer. The Barcelona chief confirmed that he would keep an eye on the player on his form but quashed talk of a deal in the current transfer window for the 25-year-old. Fernandez told Sport:
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“He’s a good player and we’ve known him well for a long time, but we’re not going to sign him this summer,” the director said effectively all speculations. Funes Mori played a brilliant debut season for Everton in the last campaign. He made 28 Premier League appearances Goodison Park and scored four goals.

On the other hand, the club is reported to be having issues with Neymar, according to reports from Spanish paper ABC. The report mentioned that Neymar’s agent and his father wants the star player to leave Barcelona in light of all the transfer troubles since he joined the club. They want him to sign for Real Madrid and start on a clean slate. If Real Madrid wants to sign the player, they would need to meet the release clause for the player which is €190 million. Another clubs interested is French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

There are other reports that the star player could sign an extension with the Catalan giants as Real Madrid are not in a hurry to sign him, given the alternatives they have. Alvaro Morata and Paul Pogba are still heavily linked with the club.