"It's no big deal. We're still top and we're confident that we will keep improving", the 44-year-old said in the wake of the equaliser that his charges shipped in the closing stages at the Sánchez Pizjuán.
"We were clearly the better team in the first half, playing really good football, causing Sevilla a lot of problems and controlling the match. It's a shame that by losing control for just three minutes, we allowed the game to be blown open again", the 'Azulgranas' coach noted.
"The second half was much more hard-fought and tightly balanced. Both sides had chances, neither team were on top, but we made a mistake and we paid for it", Luis Enrique went on, putting Sevilla's two goals down to momentary lapses and a manic three-minute spell before the break that he felt "unsettled" Barça.
The former Celta manager denied that his players had taken their foot off the pedal after half-time and instead preferred to praise Unai Emery's side, calling them "one of the best teams in the league".
"We nearly had them, but they played really well and brought a lot of intensity", Luis Enrique concluded.
