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Probably the first time that Pep Guardiola slides a reproach to his players among the factors analyzed after the game. "If in the second part we have been good in this field, could we have been better in the first," said the incidence of cold, hard ground in the game of Barca in Pamplona.

Indeed, the team was better after the break, where Guardiola period exhibited what is commonly called his 'mosqueo' by the performance. In its way, as unconventional in that Pep is capable of doing, abroncó coach their players in the dugout during the break, something he has done on other occasions when she had to alert them to the recidivism of errors.

The end result certainly did not help to take that generated the worst temper first 45 minutes of his team, confirming that the coach was in Pamplona with the fly behind the ear. Pep's not often that acknowledgment and a marker. On Saturday he was caught completely by surprise as most of culés. (via MD)

The Barça captain appealled to the pride and professionalism of the team to keep fighting for the League title, until the end of the season. The central defender accepted that Barça didn’t play well in the first half in Pamplona, and believes that the state of the pitch was more detrimental to them than the intense cold.

"Clearly we're not happy with the match at Osasuna, but the League is not lost yet. We must be realistic and accept that it's complicated, but if this team has anything, it's that we will not give up, and we'll fight to the end". In this way Carles Puyol expressed the feelings of the squad after the defeat in Pamplona, ​​but also said how they'll face up to the rest of the season. If one thing the Barça Captain is clear on, it's that this team haven't given up on the League, and won't ignore it simply to focus on the two other major competitions that are at stake. "We will fight for all three competitions, and who thinks otherwise is mistaken".

For Puyol, Barca must now carry on in the League the same way they did in other years, when they were leading for much of the season. "Before, we were in front and we were forced to keep winning win because they were close behind. Now we must try to win, to put pressure on them to do the same" said the central defender. He added that, although they're dependent on Real Madrid to be able to reduce the distance between them, their objective is " to focus on ourselves. We have to try and win, and if we get there, great, and if not, at least we tried".

Puyol didn't want to make any excuses when talking about the defeat in the match against Osasuna, but did acknowledge that the state of the pitch in the Reyno de Navarra affected their game. "We knew it would be very cold, but the most important problem was the pitch. It took us a long time to get into the game. It was hard to keep your feet, and that's what hurt us most, and took us a long time to adapt to". (via FCBarcelona.com)

Andoni think that Barça has earned enough credit in recent years.

The sports director of FC Barcelona , Andoni Zubizarreta , made ​​a measurement at rest that it may be true for the final match, when defeat had already occurred. Zubi said that "neither the grass nor the wind helped us a lot. This field is very narrow and must be very precise, but to be irregular and so cold, makes it difficult to play in it. It is true that the conditions are the same for them, but have adapted much better than us. " Former goalkeeper Basque stated that "between the first and the second goal we have had sufficient opportunity to have the game had developed differently, but no luck or success." Finally, Zubizarreta sent a message that can serve for the future. "Let us have faith in this team," he said. One of the officers who traveled to Pamplona, ​​Josep Ramon Vidal-Abarca, also commented that "there is still a lot Liga. " (via MD)

VÍCTOR VALDÉS 5, ALVES 4, PUYOL 5, PIQUÉ 4, ABIDAL 5, MASCHERANO 5, SERGI ROBERTO 7, THIAGO 8, ALEXIS 6, MESSI 5, PEDRO 5, TELLO 7, CUENCA 7, CESC 5. (via SPORT)

The numbers away from home condemned to Barcelona in the league was more complicated than the Guardiola,

Last year at this point, this template could boast of being the best Barcelona in history as a visitor. There were many who said even the best version of the team looked away from Camp Nou. This season, however, play out has become an ordeal. Especially in the league. The numbers are similar to those that signed the Barcelona Rijkaard in full loss of that team.

And is that the team has lost 16 of the 33 points played on the road. In other words, this Barcelona has lost more than 50% of the points away from home. Guardiola has already said ("outside the home do not have the numbers of a champion") and the team yesterday left more than half a league in Pamplona. Ten points of Madrid and the same feeling of the season away from Camp Nou. The team has not been able to move the game of tag that makes at Camp Nou in foreign territory. In total he scored five draws (Real Sociedad, Valencia, Athletic, Espanyol and Villarreal), a result that has hit much of the team numbers. Five draws the team collects (10 points) scored his second defeat yesterday (before he had fallen against Getafe) for a total of 16 points left the team in a very uncomfortable position in the league.

Messi is the paradigm of the difficulties the team away from Camp Nou. The Argentine is not having luck this year in front of goal away from home, on the contrary that at the Camp Nou, where he remains in record numbers. Players and coaches are no explanations, so far, the downturn suffered by the team away from home. Yesterday's defeat was the second team in 41 games. (via SPORT)

The forward reaffirmed his ability to make a lever. Its entrance, next to Cuenca, air attack gave a very erratic Barcelona.

Cristian Tello was the best news of the Reyno. His appearance in the second half stirred at a Barcelona intemperate, strained, uncomfortable in front of a grandstand especially noisy and frozen turf, hard. As hard as Osasuna, a team of tough leg, demanding on every play, comfortable with the messy game.

The Sabadell left in the second half and revitalized the game of Guardiola with a gear. It has increasingly shown that Pep has given him a chance. Tello has been uncovered as an extreme `vintage ¿, of those who once played glued to the lime and understand each play as an individual challenge to the side. That means the game and that's Sabadell its staging regardless of the stage. Yesterday, of course, the game invited to go unnoticed. Moreover with the aggressiveness of the premises. But Tello was great and was the player who caused the biggest problems Osasuna defensive gear.

His breakthrough with the first team is no longer anecdotal. His dizzying game (every time you launch a highway-oriented broken space makes the side) can be one of the great assets of the template in the second round.

Now that the team gives symptoms of playing with loaded legs, the end looks a physicist who is pure muscle (its physical evolution in the last year has been spectacular) and his companions is one of the fastest players in the group. At the speed you have to add a spectacular shot that makes him a difficult player to defend. A constant threat. Luxury amenities offered yesterday and left a bit for framing. He received the ball on the right wing, made a cut and dry conjured up a shot so hard, impossible for the goalkeeper. Your both activated to Barcelona again be in the game for a few minutes. In the final minutes, was close to completing a performance espléndida.Suyo was the shot that could have tied the game. Again a thread poisoned. This time, however, the target appeared Fernandez hand, local hero yesterday. (via SPORT)

Victor Valdes, Gerard Pique, Isaac Cuenca and Pedro refused to blame the referee’s performance for the team’s loss to Osasuna. The footballers called on Barça supporters to stand by the team ahead of the Champions League match against Leverkusen.



After securing a King’s Cup final berth, Barça’s La Liga title chances faded a bit with tonight’s loss in the league at the Reyno de Navarra. The Barça players aren’t giving up on the competition and are basing a possible, albeit complicated, comeback on hard work and effort.

Goalkeeper, Victor Valdes talked about the difficulty of cutting into Madrid’s possible 10 point lead, but he also said that the team will fight until the end. “Being realistic, it will be very difficult. We didn’t perform today and the Liga just got a bit more complicated. It’s not definitive but it is more difficult,” he said.

The Barça player didn’t blame referee to justify the loss in Pamplona. “I don’t usually talk about the referees. There were [controversial] calls for both teams,” said Valdes.

The keeper also said that his team didn’t get off to a good start against an Osasuna. Lastly, he talked about the decisive Champions League match against Leverkusen: “We play on Tuesday in another important Champions League game, we have to get up [and keep moving forward].”

Here are the statements made by some of the FC Barcelona players after the match:

Pedro Rodriguez:

“We’re a bit sad, but that’s normal after you lose

“It was a game where we couldn’t afford to lose, we lost the points. It truly was a difficult match.

“We were better in the second half, we even had the chance to mount a comeback. Despite it all, we’re disappointed with the final result

“La Liga is possible, but 10 points down is difficult to come back from. We’ll keep on fighting until the end

“Osasuna started off strong in the first half and it was difficult for us to get into the game. In the second half we had the chance to make a comeback but in the end we weren’t able to”

Isaac Cuenca:

“We know what kind of team we are and we must keep on fighting until the end

“The field is small but we knew that coming in. We shouldn’t look for excuses

“We’re going to Leverkusen with a lot of enthusiasm to try and win

“It’s normal that it’s more difficult for us away from home. The Camp Nou is bigger and the ball rolls on the pitch better”

On Alexis’ disallowed goal: “I wasn’t able to see if it was offside or not, it was a really fast play”

Gerard Pique

“The referee’s performance isn’t an excuse for losing to Osasuna

“The Champions League is a very attractive competition, the most prestigious; we’ll give it our all to try and win it

“We aren’t giving up on La Liga

“The point difference [with Madrid] keeps growing, but I ask the fans to stay by our side because we need them more than ever”

Andres Iniesta:

“It’s a painful loss. We reacted but it wasn’t enough, we have to keep on fighting until the end. Now we have to prepare the Champions League match”. (via FCBarcelona.com)

"We started well, plugged. Playing more in the attacking the first few minutes and when they have wanted was to score against," added the coach.

Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar, was "pleased" with the victory against Barcelona, ​​which emphasized the "ability" to his team for "make goal" and "being better" than the Barca team in the first part .

"We started well, plugged. Playing more in the attacking the first few minutes and when they have wanted was to score against. Have pressed more in the second half and we have complicated existence," he said.

"The key is playing better than them in the first half we had the ability to score. Many times you can play better, but if you goal, you do not win," he said.

Biscayan coach acknowledged that all changed in the second half and the goal disallowed for offside Tello, which would have meant a tie at three, said: "A Barca player was in between has intended to hit the ball" .

"We do not know if you have touched or not, but when trying to play involved," said Mendilibar, who recalled that he whistled to Osasuna "some out of the game" could have been a goal of'' Reds.''

On the state of the pitch, said: "I do not know if they have affected the time or the playing field. We have been with great intensity. It is difficult to play in the attacking against Barca and we have made make many errors in the happen. "

Regarding the Serbian striker Dejan Lekic, author of the first two goals of Osasuna, said: "You have to press twice. It's good that target goal. What makes it go well for him and the team. I hope he stays on a roll and to help us. " (via AS)

Argentine midfielder Javier Alejandro Mascherano was sent off for two yellow cards at the end of the game against Osasuna for protesting, as the arbitration act.

"After the encounter was booked FC Barcelona player No.14 Javier Alejandro Mascherano for dissent, so obvious, the second warning, for which he was expelled", contained in document arbitration.

Mascherano, again according to the minutes, he saw the first yellow card on 88 minutes, for the same reason.

In the Andalusian collegian's records José Paradas Luis Romero, also contains a warning to Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, in minute 86, "protest, ostensibly" an arbitral decision.

Thus, Mascherano will miss the next league match against Valencia of Unay Emery at the Camp Nou. (via SPORT)

The team blaugrana allowed league another piece of Pamplona and this Sunday could be 10 points behind Real Madrid.

The game in the Reyno was essential and the staff was quite clear. Therefore, players could not hide his disappointment after the game.

Pedro recognized that the defeat is a stick. "We're a little fucked up how it went for the match and the result. We knew we could not fail and the League has become more difficult, because they can be 10 points. Of course, we will fight to the end. They have come out very strong in the first half and it cost us to enter. We have made a great game and could not be final, "said Tenerife.

In the same line, said Victor Valdes. "Realistically, the League has become very difficult. We have failed and are now 10 points (if he wins Real Madrid). It is not definitive, but it is more difficult. We have no choice but to keep his head high, "he said.

The Blaugrana goalkeeper complained of doubts Trio in Arbitral Alexis goal disallowed. "If the linesman was going to point out game, which had raised the flag. And if I wanted to give the goal, then to run the midfield, not stand there waiting, doing nothing, "said Valdes.

Meanwhile, Gerard Pique asked for support from the fans and stressed that we must think and in the Champions League. "People are not stupid. Ten points are many and will be complicated. Now it Leverkusen and then Valencia. It is hard to see how a title is going out of hand. The Champions always attracts a lot and give everything to win. Keep people on our side, we need them more than ever, "said central Barcelona. Finally, Isaac Cuenca said that the state of grass can not be an excuse. "If they have played well and have scored more goals than us, has not been alone in the field but more. We know that the League is difficult, but we will fight until the end, "Reus said.

Vidal-Abarca, "Do not give up as lost"

The director of economic and strategic area (Facilities and Security, Josep Ramon Vidal-Abarca, represented the club last night at the Reyno de Navarra and stressed that the team will continue fighting for the League until the end. "In the second part, Barça reacted and showed their level. The team will continue going forward. The team is animated with passion and do not give up for lost the league. " (via SPORT)

The manager is aware that the race for La Liga is a bit more complicated after the defeat in Pamplona, he added that the team “must do their best” until the end of the season. Guardiola believes that “if we were playing well in the second half on this pitch we could have done the same in the first”.



After losing to Osasuna, Pep Guardiola said that “distancing ourselves from Madrid is painful ... the reality is that we were already at an important distance and I imagine it will increase [tomorrow].” However, this team never gives up and neither does its coach. “We have to keep on going until the end,” said Guardiola, “we don’t really have many perspectives to work from, we can only play the next game as best we can to do well.”

Guardiola was pleased with his team’s attitude in the second half where they fought until the last minute of the game to take away a point from the Reyno de Navarra: “Osasuna were better in the first half. We played a great second half, anything could have happened.” After the match, the Barça manager said that he’s shifting his focus to the Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen: “we’ll go to Europe to defend our title. We played a second half that shows us the way to defend a Champions League.”

Guardiola admitted that in the first half “Osasuna started off and adapted to the pitch conditions better than we did.” However, after his team produced a better showing in the second half, where the pitch wasn’t as influential on Barça’s play, the manager said, “if we were playing well in the second half on this pitch we could have done the same in the first.”(via FCBarcelona.cat)

Barça have suffered their second defeat of the season away to an Osasuna side that made the most of their chances and adapted better to the freezing conditions. FCB were two goals down at half time but in the second half looked to have equalised when Alexis’s goal was ruled offside.

Barça are further than ever from retaining their league title after losing at the Reyno de Navarra. The visitors struggled to get into their stride in a game played on a freezing evening on a pitch in appalling condition. But Osasuna did a far better job of interpreting the situation, and went 2-0 up early on. Barça came out much stronger after the break and had Osasuna pegged back in their own half for most of what remained of the game. At moments it looked like the Catalans might be able to turn things around, but ultimately they were missing the luck they needed to get anything positive out of a frustrating game.

Things couldn't have started worse from a Barça point of view, for only four minutes had passed when Osasuna went 1-0 up through Lekić, who converted a wonderful assist from Raúl García after a delightful combination move. Barça sought an immediate reaction. Messi, from the right (where the pitch wasn't in quite such an awful state), was the first to threaten goalkeeper Andrés Fernández with a long range effort. Despite the uneven surface and Osasuna advancing their lines considerably, Barcelona still opted to play the ball from the back. But in those conditions, the passing game wasn't always going to be easy.

Osasuna's second goal came from a textbook play. Raúl García, possibly in an offside position, received the ball wide and sent a pinpoint cross to Cejudo, with Lekić finishing the move with his second goal of the night. The home side had only come close to the Barcelona goal twice, and had managed to score both times. From then on, Barça did start managing to produce their typical possession football, but were making an uncharacteristically large number of unforced errors. However, Messi managed to be as threatening as ever, and could have scored with the best Barça chance of the half, but his low drive was not enough to defy an impeccable Andrés.

After half time, Pep Guardiola sent on Cuenca and Tello for Puyol and Pedro, while sticking to his 4-3-3 system. And his players clearly felt that the three points could still be won. The first sign of that was a terrific Messi strike that the home keeper just managed to push over for a corner. But moments later, a much more inspired Barça finally hit the target in the 51st minute when Alexis Sánchez slammed home a sensational cross from the right by Cuenca. But for the umpteenth time in this championship, fortune was not on Barcelona's side. A defensive mix-up shortly after the restart resulted in Osasuna restoring their two-goal lead at 3-1, this time thanks to Raúl García.

But the defending champions refused to throw in the towel. They bravely battled on in search of the miracle, and certainly had enough chances to get it. Guardiola threw caution to the wind by sending on Cesc for Pique, and just moments later Tello pulled one back with a beautifully struck goal. Even though Osasuna immediately responded with Puñal hitting the post, the Barcelona goal evidently knocked much of the confidence out of the Navarran side. There was still hope for Barça.

In the 78th minute, Tello was through on the goalkeeper and would have hoped to have scored, and shortly after Alexis had a goal disallowed, although it is doubtful whether Sergi Roberto's head really did touch the ball and therefore leave the Chilean in an offside position. Then , in the fourth minute of injury time, Cesc came frustratingly close to heading home a corner but Andrés was once again there to save the day for Osasuna. It was a disappointing evening in Pamplona for FC Barcelona, made all the worse when Mascherano was shown a red card for a second bookable offence after the final whistle had blown. (via FCBarcelona.com)


[Match Data]
CA Osasuna Andrés Fernández; Marc Bertran, Sergio Fernández, Flaño, Raitala; Nekounam, Puñal; Nino (Lolo, min. 77), Raúl García (Damià, min. 88), Cejudo and Lekic (Ibrahima, min. 70).
FC Barcelona Víctor Valdés; Alves, Puyol (Tello, min. 46), Piqué (Cesc, min. 70), Abidal; Mascherano, Thiago, Sergi Roberto; Alexis, Messi and Pedro (Cuenca, min. 46).

Goals: 1-0, min. 4 . Raul Garcia wins a ball and Puyol attends Lekic , who shoots Valdes. 2-0, min. 22 . Raul Garcia in offside position, receives the ball and gives it to Cejudo, who from the right focus for Lekic complete again. 2-1, min. 51 . Isaac Cuenca center Alexis takes to beat Andres Fernandez. 3-1, min. 56 . Valdes is wrong on a rebound and a center that connects Nino Raul Garcia sent to the network. 3-2, min. 73 . Cesc is attending Cristian Tello , who ecorta in the area and beat Andres Fernandez

Referee: Paradas Romero (Andalusian). He showed yellow card to Raul Garcia and Dagger osasunistas and Sergi Roberto Barca, Alexis, Dani Alves, Victor Valdes, Xavi (on the bench) and Mascherano. This was the second yellow after the match. He also admonished the Barca coach Pep Guardiola.

Incidents: 17,283 spectators at the Reyno de Navarra. Cold night with temperatures below zero.

Barca and is on track to Pamplona . The expedition has left Barca to El Prat airport about 10am. was the capital of Navarre, where they will face this afternoon (20h) at Osasuna.

With Tito Vilanova and recovered Iniesta and Pedro as major developments, the 19 summoned by Guardiola (the 16 first team players available and the canterano Sergi Roberto, Cristian Tello and Jonathan Dos Santos) have taken the plane that will take you to Pamplona to the 11:45 h.

Andoni Zubizarreta, technical secretary of the club, and managers Josep Ramon Vidal-Abarca and Pilar Guinovart also part of the expedition.

The main hurdle that Barca will find the weather, which is expected to be ugly head. (via MD)

The two previous guarantee Barca of Guardiola. After qualifying for the finals hostesses, 2009 and 2011, Barca did not spare in the next league game.

Barca will be this Saturday at the Reyno de Navarra a good opportunity to keep their winning streak particular seal his move after the end of Cup

The two precedents of 2009 and 2011 attest to Pep Guardiola. On March 4, 2009 sealed a spot in the Cup final after a draw in Mallorca on a night that Pinto exalted as a great insurance in penalty shootouts. Three days after that night Barça beat Athletic Bilbao, precisely his rival in the cup final weeks later, at the Camp Nou for 2 to 0, with goals from Busquets and Messi.

The story was repeated in 2011. On February 2 Barça consummated their qualification for the final after beating Almeria 0-3 in the semifinal round, with the tie and on track after the 5-0 first-leg. Three days later, Barça was at Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou and sentenced the 'mattress' with a recital of Messi, who signed a spectacular hat-trick.

After to eliminate Valencia and to be classified for the third final of Cupa of the era Guardiola Barça want to maintain this particular gust and to defeat Osasuna in Reyno de Navarra on this Saturday. (via SPORT)

Osasuna - the name means health in Basque- are the local team in Pamplona and although the city may be more famous for its bull running in San Fermines, the club –which like Barça is owned by its members - inspires fierce loyalty from its local fans.

The club was founded in 1920 and although they have only won second division titles and a Spanish Cup runners-up title (in 2004) in their 80-year-history, they have been a top flight team since 2000 and as well as their Cup success they also qualified for the Champions League in 2006 and a year later reached the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup. Although they ended up in the bottom half for the next few seasons, Osasuna finished 9th last year after flirting with relegation – with new boss Jose Luis Mendilibar taking over from Jose Antonio Camacho in
February.

The late 80s saw two ex-Liverpool legends, Sammy Lee and Michael Robinson join forces at the Sadar – as the stadium was then, and indeed to many still is, known - under Pedro Mari Zabalza and the pair enjoyed two successful seasons at the club, including a fifth place La Liga finish and a Cup semi-final.

Osasuna were in fifth spot at Christmas this season, despite losing 8-0 to Barça and 7-1 to Real Madrid, and only lost their first game at home in the Cup against Barça in January. Their success has been mainly down to their great form at the Reyno de Navarra – with the passionate local fans making Pamplona a tough place for any team to visit -and the team, who lost just three times at home last season, have gone down just twice this time round. Mendilibar has stayed true to the club’s competitive style and his current squad boasts six
home-grown players.

Saturday’s will be the fourth meeting between Barça and Osasuna this season: after the thrashing at the Camp Nou in the league, Mendilibar’s men fared somewhat better in the first leg of the last-16 tie of the Spanish Cup, going down 4-0, before again getting beaten in the second leg in Pamplona by two goals to one.

The Iranian midfielder Javad Nekounam has already scored four goals for Osasuna this season and his ability as both a holding midfielder and a scorer of goals from long distance has made him a firm favourite with the Pamplona fans. The Iranian is likely to play alongside local lad Raul Garcia, on loan from Atletico Madrid and in front of a defence with ex-Barça man Damia Abella and fellow Catalan Marc Beltran –who was born in the same town as Carles Puyol. (via FCBarcelona.com)

The Spanish winger was given the medical all-clear and will travel with the team to Pamplona to face Osasuna. Busquets, injured, was not included in the team.

Pedro Rodríguez has recovered from the muscle strain in his left leg and he’ll travel with the team to Pamplona with 18 other FC Barcelona players included in Pep Guardiola’s squad to face Osasuna tomorrow. On the other hand, Sergio Busquets has not recovered in time from the knee injury he picked up last weekend. The other first-team players that will not travel with the team are Villa, Afellay, Fontàs, and Keita, who is currently with the Mali national team.

The squad is made up of 16 first-team players and 3 Barça B players (Tello, Dos Santos and Sergi Roberto).

Barça trained this Friday afternoon at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. The first team, plus Pedro, finalised preparations for tomorrow’s La Liga match. Sergio Busquets trained apart from his teammates. The group was completed by Tello, Dos Santos, Sergi Roberto and three players from the Barça B U19 side: Robert Costa, Pablo Otero and Xavi Quintillà.

Costa is a 17-year-old defender (second year U19 player) and Otero, also 17, plays in the holding midfielder and defensive midfielder positions. Quintillà, a cadete aged player (16), is a left-footed central defender, he can also play in the defensive midfielder position. (via FCBarcelona.cat)

The player is the absence Eneko Satrústegui outstanding in the call for Osasuna for tomorrow's match against Barcelona at the Reyno de Navarra stadium, because the left side of Navarre had been a starter in the last seven days.

The Osasuna squad that began the season with the third tier subsidiary, had won the job to the Finnish international Jukka Raitala, who enters the list after not being convened in the last six games and therefore likely will start against the Barcelona.

The same as Satrústegui, have been left out of the citation by technical decision goalkeeper Ricardo López, defenders on Echaide, Roversio Rodrigues and Rubén González, and midfielder Xavier Annunziata. Álvaro Cejudo and Javier Calleja received a medical discharge after training in Tajonar and entered in the call, while only two injury casualties are Kike Sola and Masoud Shojaei.

The list of 18-man squad is made up of Andrew and goalkeepers Andrés and Riesgo, defenders Marc Bertrán, Sergio, Miguel Flaño, Raitala, Damià and Lolo, midfielders Puñal, Nekounam, Ibrahima, Raúl García, Lamah, Cejudo, Timor and Calleja, and forwards Lekic and Nino. (via SPORT)

Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar, said that "you can win at Barcelona," but explained that "knowing that it is very difficult," especially if all Pep Guardiola has a good day.

"They can win, knowing that it is very difficult. We are seeing that it goes away worse than at home. It is also true that generate scoring chances on all sides and now find it difficult to materialize," said conference in press after training in Tajonar. Mendilibar said "if you have a good day is very difficult," but expressed confidence to pull something positive to play at the Reyno de Navarra: "We are in our house, we know the support we will give our fans and at least not have to think who is lost, unlike, let's fight it. "

When asked if it is a good time to play against Barcelona, ​​said that "bad play very few games." "That is so clear, then they can be successful or not. Not remind a no occasions in a while," he said. In this regard, he added: "It has always made times, and many. Only Messi makes you four in each game: outside, at home, where you play, even if playing in the schoolyard, sure." "The numbers who have lost away from home are there and how they are winning lately, but I do not to that much attention," he stated.

The coach also attaches importance to Biscayan injuries in the Barca team: "Throughout the season has been injured and has not been noticed much. Have so much quality throughout the template that I think they themselves do not care get two or three kids below and play the same way. " Osasuna has denied that a desire to keep it special to Barcelona by 8-0 in the League at the Camp Nou and the controversy in addressing the Copa del Rey and stressed that Osasuna should be "aggressive" and "can not forgive" generating chances if you want to surprise Barcelona.

State of the grass of Navarra, which is hard by the frost of last week, said: "We like them. We have not trained in the stadium." "The circumstances are the same for all: when the field is fine when it is very bad. There are teams that drop out of high grass and no water, we do not do those things. If it is not a matter of time before we can not do absolutely nothing, "he noted.

Finally, he spoke of the surprise in the call to leave out Eneko Satrústegui, who in recent days had taken place to the Finnish international Jukka Raitala. "I think I have to. I try to choose the best viewing practices and games, and I preferred to choose for this match Raitala, on call," he said. (via SORT)

Javad Nekounam declared that to win Barça, Osasuna should make a "perfect" game since "if we leave a little under of level they kill" us.

"Make it perfect, you have to do more than other parties to win at Barca. If you go a little lower level are going to kill us and put us five or six goals and out. Do not want to lose and we will try to win and make a good game, "he said at a news conference in Tajonar.

Persian Player is unusual in the press room Tajonar and in fact today was his second appearance before reporters this season, which has stressed that the Barcelona "is the best team in the world" and Lionel Messi "the best player in the world."

Still, he noted that the 'rojillos' are "ready" for Saturday's game: "We know it's difficult because the club is the best team in the world, but do not think they will try to do good things. "

Nekounam not share the opinion of some that the Barca team is not in a good time: "They are in good time. Otherwise, no gain many games. Another thing is to have injured players, but we also have. "

However, Barcelona has admitted that the low performance on the road this season: "This can happen here too because we play at home with the support of the fans . We can do something, although we know that's hard. "

It has targeted as key to "defend well." "If more slack defending will kill us," he underlined, although it has stated that it does not mean the entire grant possession to the opponent: "We can not think they attack all the time and we defend. If you only think about defense will get a goal and then it is difficult to lift the game. "

He said that if Barcelona will click in Pamplona in a "difficult" for Real Madrid in the league and has indicated that Pep Guardiola will attack more than in the Copa del Rey match played at the Reyno de Navarra in January, when Osasuna went into halftime with a 1-0, but ultimately lost 1-2.

Nekounam commented that they do not think either embedded in the 8-0 Camp Nou in La Liga in the first round and has promised: "We will raise the head in the game."

He indicated that it is key that Messi does not have a good day: "It's the best player in the world. Any player may fail chances, but most important is that each party has 5 or 6 chances. "

As captain of Iran, Nekounam used to vote for players from Barcelona for the FIFA Ballon d'Or: "For me, they are the best. Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Piqué. vote for them I like them because I like their football. taca tiqui I like. " (via SPORT)

The players that started against Valencia plus Busquets have done recovery exercises in Thursday’s midday training session. Also involved were Dos Santos, Tello, Sergi Roberto, Espinosa, Lobato and Masip of the B team.

The Copa del Rey finalists got back to work on Thursday at midday at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. The first eleven against Valencia and Sergio Busquets worked behind closed doors, with the focus being on recuperation from the previous night’s exertions. The others, who included reserve team members Dos Santos, Tello, Sergi Roberto, Espinosa, Lobato and Masip trained as normal.

The session was watched by former cycling great Miguel Indurain, who is a member of the Laureus Academy, and former Italian international Gianfranco Zola.

Thoughts of the cup can be put aside for some time, and attention now returns to the league and the forthcoming trip to Osasuna on Saturday. The team will train again on Friday morning. (via FCBarcelona.cat)