Messi-inspired Barca riding high before City, 'Clasico'


Barcelona's Rafael Alcantara (L) and Lionel Messi celebrate a goal by Messi during their Spanish first division soccer match against Eibar at Ipurua stadium in Eibar March 14, 2015. REUTERS/Vincent West

MADRID (Reuters) - Treble-chasing Barcelona are exactly where they want to be as they prepare for two matches this week that could make or break coach Luis Enrique's first season in charge.

Barca have won 16 of their 18 matches in 2015, their only blemishes defeats to Real Sociedad and Malaga in La Liga, and are in with a chance of repeating 2009's historic haul of Champions League and Spanish league and Cup.

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