in the Champions League, but Luis Enrique was not
happy with the home crowd.
Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique criticised the Camp Nou
support following Tuesday's dramatic 2-1 win over Bayer
Leverkusen.
Kyriakos Papadopoulos headed the visitors in front as Barca
struggled to create many meaningful chances for the majority of
the encounter, with the home crowd growing increasingly
restless.
Sergi Roberto and Luis Suarez sent the stadium into raptures in
the closing stages with a goal each in the space of two minutes,
but Luis Enrique was unhappy his side were not given greater
encouragement earlier in the match.
"We needed more support from the crowd when things weren't
going our way," he told TV3. "The team deserves more credit.
You should support the team before, not only when it's going
well.
"This team runs and goes all out every game, they deserve all
the credit.
"Sometimes you win through belief, sometimes with the heart,
sometimes with confidence. They also had chances. This result
strengthens the team.
"If we hadn't won we wouldn't be top of the group but we knew
this team would make things very difficult."
Andres Iniesta was forced off in the second half with what was
later confirmed as a hamstring injury.
initial reports suggest the Spain international could face up to
three weeks on the sidelines and with Lionel Messi, Rafinha and
Claudio Bravo already out of action, Luis Enrique admits it is a
blow to the squad.
"It's sad news, because of the player and because of the
situation we're in. It seems like a joke," he added.
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