Former Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert has praised Luis Enrique for his work as head coach of the Catalan outfit this season.

Enrique, who replaced Gerardo Martino at the Camp Nou this summer, has led Barca to the top of La Liga after seven matches of the new campaign.

As well as scoring 19 times, Barca are also yet to concede in the league this term and Kluivert has paid tribute to his former teammate.

"Luis Enrique did a great job at Celta before he joined, but most importantly, he knows Barcelona – he knows what they want, he knows the philosophy of the club, and he knows how to transmit that to the players," the Dutchman said at a Global Summit for Aspire Academy.

"I think that's a very important skill – being able to really convey what playing for Barcelona means, to the playing squad."

Kluivert scored 120 goals in 255 games for Barcelona between 1998 and 2004.