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Neymar Is Electric - Enrique

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Barcelona coach Luis Enrique described four-goal hero Neymar as "electric" following a 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
The Catalans reacted to conceding a Javi Guerra opener via the Brazilian, who won and scored two penalties before adding a quick-fire brace late in an entertaining affair that further strikes from Luis Suarez and Jozabed wrapped up.
Having watched the treble winners experience some rocky form prior to the international break with losses at Celta Vigo and Sevilla, Enrique was grateful for Neymar's inspirational showing.
"Neymar is electric," the Blaugrana boss told reporters after the match.
"Defences must either foul him and give away a penalty or he will score goals. Since he has started the season has been great, and today he was decisive.
"In a nutshell, he has been very impressive."
Neymar's constant trickery left the Rayo backline struggling to cope but Paco Jemez's men offered plenty going forward and had chances to level early in the second half.
And while a 10th consecutive win against Rayo always seemed on the cards, Enrique is demanding a lot more from his side: "Playing against Jemez's Rayo is always difficult, always complicated.
"I think we played well in the first half but poorly in the second half. We need to be clinical, but you can't practice that. The same players score 9 or 10 times with the same chances in training.
"We lost a lot of balls after the break and we have to improve. At least there are not many Rayos in this league.

"I don't know if they are the bravest side [in La Liga], because there is Celta Vigo, too. But I am a fan of Jemez and I would like to see him at a big club."
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