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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 16:  Luis Enrique the head coach of Barcelona looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Arsenal FC at Camp Nou on March 16, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 16: Luis Enrique the head coach of Barcelona looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Arsenal FC at Camp Nou on March 16, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Luis Enrique Talks 2016 Champions League Draw, Lionel Messi, Neymar and More

Gianni VerschuerenMar 17, 2016

Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique is not concerned which side his team will draw in the quarter-finals of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, telling reporters the only team he would want to avoid are... Barcelona.

He also praised his forward trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez, who again played a big role in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Arsenal.

Per MailOnline's Elliott Bretland, Enrique said he believes the three make each other better, before expressing his faith in his own team:

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Suarez, Messi and Neymar feed off each other.

I am pleased they're our forwards. To be able to resolve games we have to have their initial pressure. They help us create pressure, and they get back to defend as well, which every team needs in any competition.'

The only team I don't want to face is Barca, and it's a certainty that we won't.

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Barcelona are chasing their second consecutive Champions League title, looking to become the first team to win the tournament in back-to-back years since it took on its current format.

The Catalans were never really troubled by Arsenal, who added some excitement to the clash when Mohamed Elneny equalised early in the second half. Neymar had opened the scoring, forcing Arsenal to find three goals due to the away-goals rule, but Suarez and Messi secured Barcelona's spot in the quarter-finals with strikes of their own.

Here's a look at the match highlights:

Enrique went out of his way to praise his attacking trio, but he also emphasised the Catalans' collective efforts, per ESPN FC's Dermot Corrigan:

Per the club's official Twitter account, he hailed their singular approach to the game:

Reporters questioned Enrique on his theory behind the Premier League's struggles in Europe over the last few seasons as well. Arsenal became the third English club to leave the competition before the quarter-finals, with only Manchester City advancing to the next round.

Per Corrigan, he admitted he was baffled, given the obvious quality England's elite clubs possess:

Inevitably, the conversation turned toward former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, who survived a scare with Bayern Munich against Juventus.

Guardiola is still loved in Catalonia, and Enrique told reporters he was very happy to see him advance with the Bavarians:

Barcelona are enjoying one of the greatest seasons in club history, and Wednesday's performance presented yet another step in the right direction.

Matching last year's achievements would be some performance from the Blaugrana, but as we head toward the end of the season, the Catalans appear to be in pole position in every competition they've entered.

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