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Barcelona manager Luis Enrique wants his team to avoid any surprises as they aim to deliver the four wins needed to claim the Primera Liga title.

Enrique’s side ended a run of three straight La Liga defeats, during which they also crashed out of the Champions League to rivals Atletico Madrid, with a thumping 8-0 away win over Deportivo La Coruna on Wednesday.

The result sees Barcelona ahead of Atletico on their head-to-head record, and a point in front of Real Madrid with four matches left to play. Win all of those games, and baring an unlikely 25-plus goal swing for Atletico, Barcelona would be crowned champions on May 15 ahead of the Copa del Rey final against Sevilla.

“In previous seasons there have always been surprise results over …

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