Barcelona are not in crisis ahead of Villarreal clash, Luis Enrique insists

Real Madrid have a six-point lead over arch-rivals Barcelona in the La Liga standings but Barcelona boss Luis Enrique is not worried and he thinks his team have a wide margin to put pressure on the league leaders.

"No team is going to win all games in the league. We are not in the position we would like to be and the only way we can put pressure is by winning all the remaining games," the Catalan giants' coach said at the pre-game press conference.

"There is still a long way to go."

Barcelona are travelling to fourth-placed Villarreal on Sunday night on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Athletic, but Enrique does not see any reason for his team to feel they are in a tight spot.

"The loss has not changed our preparation for the Villarreal game," the manager said.

"With the exception of the final result, I liked everything else I saw [in Bilbao]. We played at a great level, with the logical small exceptions that we have to resolve. We created a lot of good chances and we deserved more. 

"We are going to face Villarreal conscious of their good level as a team, they have the best defence in the league and their coach is doing a great job.

They are capable of playing good football, they associate well, they can score goals. But they combine all that with being a solid team.

"They are a dangerous team. We are going there with the intention and the obligation to get the three points."