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Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez Told by Luis Enrique 'Do Better at Penalties'

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has urged Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez to be more effective from the penalty spot after the Uruguayan missed from 12 yards in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Sporting Gijon.

Messi got his 300th and 301st La Liga goals in the match, and Suarez put his spot-kick woes behind him to net the third as Barca moved six points clear at the top of La Liga.

Enrique was clearly happy with the performance—it was Barca's 31st game in succession without defeat—but he did call on his superlative attacking trio to improve their penalty taking, per the Press Association (via MailOnline): "It is a privilege to have Messi whoever you are playing against.