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Luis Suarez: This is why Barcelona lost to Deportivo La Coruna
LUIS SUAREZ has claimed Barcelona lost focus in the 2-1 defeat to Deportivo La Coruna - but he refused to blame the midweek win over Paris Saint-Germain.
Luis Suarez refused to blame the Deportivo defeat on the PSG game
Barcelona pulled off an incredible comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday night to reach the quarter-finals.
Luis Enrique had warned there could be a hangover from the game in today's La Liga clash with Deportivo La Coruna.
And the Barca boss was proved right as his side slumped to a 2-1 defeat - but Luis Suarez was adamant the PSG game had no baring over the loss.
Luis Suarez has claimed Barca are still focused on the La Liga title
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"Nothing happened [after the PSG game], we had plenty of rest days to recover," Suarez said.
"We will not lose our focus on the fight for La Liga.
"[Deportivo] pressured us and marked tightly but there are things we must improve, just like the other day, sometimes you win, today we lost.
"I think we lost our focus for a few minutes in the first-half and football can be like that.
"When you give them a chance, they don't forgive you.
"They are fighting relegation and we knew it would be very difficult."
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