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Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique says his side could not be in better shape heading into the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Arsenal after crushing Getafe 6-0 on Saturday. Frank Selvy Jersey . The reigning European champions already hold a 2-0 lead from the first leg and look destined to make the quarter-finals for the ninth straight year as they have not been beaten in 37 games in all competitions stretching back to October.This is a unique team, different to the rest and which does things that make it seem like there is nothing the opponent can do, said Enrique. It is a great pleasure to be in this position.Five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi produced another masterclass, despite missing a penalty for the third time this season, as he scored his 36th goal of the season and provided three assists.Juan Rodriguezs own goal opened the scoring before Barca missed from the spot for the ninth time in 20 penalties this season when Vicente Guaita parried Messis effort. Lionel Messi was on target, missed from the spot and set up three goals Messi quickly set about making amends as his teed up Munir El Haddadi and Neymar before smashing home a fourth before half-time.And Neymar and Arda Turan rounded off a 12th consecutive La Liga win after the break. Barcelona hit Getafe for six Barcelona warmed up for the visit of Arsenal with another awe-inspiring display The ideas and the tempo with which we started made it very difficult for Getafe because we were so precise and quick when we moved the ball, added Enrique.At half-time, the game was already sewn up and that isnt due to the fault of the opponents, but because at this part of the season we are in fantastic form and the whole team has a lot of confidence. Luis Suarez was left on the bench Enrique even had the luxury of leaving out top goalscorer Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Busquets ahead of Arsenals visit on Wednesday.They are all incredible, he added. The forwards, the midfielders, the defenders, those that dont play or have fewer minutes.It is a perfect situation to know that whoever you pick will compete in their own way, with their own characteristics, but all of them wanting to take part and make the most of their minutes on the field.The only problem we have is that there arent enough minutes for everyone.If you enjoy playing football and it is clear that this team enjoys it, then it is easier to not get tired of playing football and that is one of the keys of this team. Barcelona moved 11 points clear at the top of La Liga with a 6-0 home win against Getafe Barca are on the brink of a sixth La Liga title in eight years as victory took them 11 points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid, albeit having played a game more.And defender Gerard Pique put their sustained success down to the stability in the squad over the past number of years.Many players have spent many years here together and we understand each other very well, said the Spanish international.We can play quickly and at times without even looking at one another.We can still improve and for the rest of the season we need to continue winning titles.Watch Barcelonas trip to Villarreal on Sunday, March 20 on Sky Sports 3 HD from 2.55pm Also See: Barcelona hit Getafe for six Barcas unbeaten run in numbers Atlanta Hawks Shirts . LOUIS — When Braves second baseman Tyler Pastornicky backpedaled into shallow right field to catch the popup and Jason Heyward didnt arrive fast enough to take charge, Kolten Wong got the green light. Bobby McDermott Jersey . Messier, who had been a special assistant to Rangers general manager Glen Sather, announced Thursday in a statement that he is resigning in order to „expand the game of hockey in the New York area by developing the Kingsbridge National Ice Center.ANAHEIM, Calif. — This was one time when C.J. Wilson didnt question manager Mike Scioscias decision to remove him from a game while an inning was in progress. Despite the fact that a bout with the flu had sapped his energy, he still was able to dominate the Chicago White Sox for 7 1-3 innings. Wilson bounced back strongly from his shortest outing of the season, taking a three-hit shutout into the eighth, and Josh Hamilton drove in three runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Wilson (7-5) was charged with one run, struck out six, and was lifted after 107 pitches. Last Tuesday at Houston, the left-hander gave up five runs, six hits and five walks through 2 2-3 innings in a 7-2 loss. „I dont even remember what happened five days ago. Ive just been in a stupor,“ Wilson said „Ive been sick with the flu the last couple of days, so I didnt really have much in the tank. That was pretty much all I had. I wish could say that I could have gone nine today, or throw 130 pitches, but it just wasnt in the cards.“ Joe Smith relieved Wilson, giving up a double to pinch-hitter Alejandro De Aza, a run-scoring infield hit by pinch-hitter Conor Gillaspie and an RBI single by Adam Eaton before retiring Gordon Beckham in a double-play grounder. Ernesto Frieri got three outs for his 10th save. The White Sox concluded a nine-game stretch in Southern California in which they lost two of three to San Diego, won two of three against the Dodgers and were swept by the Angels thanks to Wilsons gem. „Wilson threw a great game. We didnt get anything going, and we were just flat,“ manager Robin Ventura said. „We just couldnt get anybody on base. And when we did, he got a couple of double-play balls that really just took the life out of any kind of rally.“ Chicago first baseman Jose Abreu started in the designated hitter role for the 10th time and was 0 for 4 with a pair of double-play grounders. A top contender for AL Rookie of the Year, he is 9 for 38 with four homers and 11 RBIs as a DH. „I think we held him in check the whole series, but I think we just sort of got him at a bad time,“ Wilson said. Jose Quintana (3-6) allowed four runs, seven hits and four walks through 4 1-3 innnings and struck out four. Jamal Crawford Jersey. It was the eighth time in the left-handers 13 starts that he left a game with fewer than three runs of support, and he is 0-6 in those outings. „It just seemed like Q was battling all the time with guys on base,“ Ventura said. „I mean, hell walk a few guys here and there, but today he was just falling behind and not really locating like he normally does.“ Quintana escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first when he retired Hamilton on a popup and struck out C.J. Cron. But Hamilton drove in the Angels first run with a two-out double in the third, then made it 3-0 in the fifth with a bases-loaded two-run single after Quintana walked cleanup hitter David Freese. Cron followed with an RBI single that chased the left-hander. „In situations with guys on base, the biggest thing is putting the ball in play,“ Hamilton said. „One time I didnt and two times I did. You do what you can to help the team win. Weve done a great job the last few games getting runners in scoring position with two outs.“ Freese, who had never drawn more than two walks in any of his 507 previous regular-season games in the major leagues, got a free pass all four times up — all on 3-2 counts. That tied a franchise record for a nine-inning game, and was the first time it happened since May 18, 2013, when the White Sox walked Chris Iannetta four times. „We worked a lot of walks today. Freese had the force field going today,“ Wilson said. „Anytime you put that much pressure on the starting pitcher and knock him out before the fifth inning, thats good.“ NOTES: This was the Angels third series sweep this season, and Jered Weaver had recorded a victory in each of them. … The Angels are batting .170 with the bases loaded (8 for 47). … The last time Wilson faced the White Sox was May 17, 2013, when he lost his second 3-0 decision to Chris Sale in a span of six days. … Wilson has pitched at least five innings in 12 of his 13 starts without allowing any fourth-inning runs. … The White Sox, who began the day trailing AL Central-leading Detroit by four games, open a nine-game homestand Monday night with a four-game series against the Tigers. SS Alexei Ramirez leads the league with a .381 home batting average. ‚ ‚ ‚