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Luis Enrique dedicates Barcelona's La Liga title to the fans

Luis Enrique felt Barcelona played the same way against Valencia but got a different result
Image: Barcelona manager Luis Enrique paid tribute to the club's fans after they retained La Liga on Saturday

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique paid tribute to the club's fans after they retained the La Liga title by strolling to a 3-0 win at Granada thanks to a hat-trick by top scorer Luis Suarez on Saturday.

Barca finished top of the table on 91 points, one clear of second placed Real Madrid, regaining their composure by winning their final five games after a late slump in form allowed Real and Atletico Madrid back into the title race.

"We played very well over the full season, we were on top of the table for many weeks and the most consistent team wins the title," Enrique told a news conference.

Luis Suarez celebrates his hat-trick goal with team-mate Neymar
Image: Luis Suarez celebrates his hat-trick goal with team-mate Neymar

"I am very happy for all Barca fans, for our families and the club. People suffer a lot in some moments, and now we want to win another trophy next season.

"I will remember the good moments, and the people who supported us in delicate moments, which the fans did.

"The supporters stayed with us, despite many things going on all around us. So I would tell all Barca fans to go out and enjoy this title."

Suarez fires Barca to title
Suarez fires Barca to title

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Barcelona can clinch a consecutive double by beating Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final in Madrid on May 22 and even if their hopes of a consecutive treble were dashed by Atletico in the Champions League quarter-finals, Enrique said there was much to be proud of.

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"We set out at the start of the season to win all trophies, as nobody had ever done," he said.

"Sometimes people think not winning one is a disaster. But we know how difficult it is to win trophies.

"We will celebrate this, we enjoy our team, and the style in which they play. In history just two teams have previously won consecutive doubles. We always give ourselves high objectives --and we will keep doing that."

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Suarez scored a hat-trick at Granada as Barcelona win La Liga title for the second successive season

Barcelona have now won six of the last eight titles.

"It shows the club has a winning mentality," Luis Enrique added. "We must value each title." 

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