Boos from Barca fans unhelpful, saysEnrique

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique labelled harsh treatment dished out to his players by Barca fans nonsensical as the Spanish champions squeezed past Leganes 2-1 on Sunday.

Following a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, Barca needed a last minute Lionel Messi penalty to see off a Leganes side without a win since November and on their first ever league visit to the Camp Nou.

Messi had given Barca a fourth minute lead, but jeers rang around the Camp Nou when Unai Lopez levelled 19 minutes from time.

“As a fan, booing a player of your own team for me makes no sense,” said Enrique. “What can clearly help the team and the players is the support that we saw from the majority of the fans throughout the game and especially in the final minutes,” added Enrique. “That is what makes us stronger. Andre’s case annoys me.”

However, the Barca boss said he had no such problem with criticism directed his way. “I am the coach and after the result and performance we saw in Paris it is logical. I accept any criticism, but those on the pitch need to be in the best state possible. The games are difficult enough as they are.”