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Ernesto Valverde: 'Barcelona not thinking about La Liga record'

Valverde: 'Barca ignoring La Liga record'
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Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde claims that his team are not thinking about equalling Real Sociedad's long-standing unbeaten La Liga record.

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has claimed that his team are not thinking about equalling Real Sociedad's long-standing unbeaten La Liga record in Saturday's clash with Leganes.

Barcelona are currently on a 37-game unbeaten run in Spain's top flight, and they would draw level with Sociedad's record from 1979-80 if they avoid defeat against Leganes at Camp Nou.

Valverde, however, has insisted that his team are solely focused on overcoming Leganes as they look to move one step closer to reclaiming the title.

"We don't really have it in our heads. We remember in these cases and they're important figures, but we're already talking about achieving it – we have to win or draw tomorrow," Valverde told reporters.

"It's a record that's been there a long time so it's difficult to match it, obviously, but we have a chance of doing it.

"Statistics vary from day to day. I'm used to winning, we're making our way and we want to reap the fruits of the season's work, now we have the most beautiful and also the most difficult [period to come]."

Barcelona are currently nine points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga.

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1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid16113234132136
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Villarreal157532725226
6Real Sociedad167361611524
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8Mallorca177371620-424
9GironaGirona166462223-122
10Celta Vigo166372527-221
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Rayo Vallecano155461516-119
13Sevilla165471723-619
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1541101528-1313
19Valencia142481322-910
20Real ValladolidValladolid1623111134-239


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