Martino rues Barcas poor finishing Gerardo Martino was left to rue his sides lack of cutting edge after Barcelonas 100 percent start to the new campaign ended in a 0-0 draw. The visitors bossed possession in Pamplona and had the lions share of chances - the best of which were passed up by Cesc Fabregas - but Osasuna held on to become the first team in La Liga to keep a clean sheet against Barcelona in almost two years. The stalemate represented the first dropped points for the Catalan giants this term, and meant they failed to equal the record of nine straight wins at the start of a Spanish season. Speaking at his post-match press conference, Martino said: The draw is insufficient. We should have won, given the chances we created. We werent accurate in front of goal. (But) Im pleased with the teams performance. I would be concerned if there had been a decline in our performance. We tied because thats how it had to be. I dont think our level has dropped. In the first half we were missing that final pass. We were off by centimetres. The clearest chances came from (Martin) Montoyas end. He got forward well, but lacked a bit of precision in his final pass. In the second half we had four clear chances and gave the opposition no opportunity to counter-attack. Osasuna are a dangerous team on the break, but they did not create anything of danger. Martino opted to rest several first-team regulars at the start of a big week for Barcelona, who take on AC Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League on Tuesday before facing Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season at the Nou Camp on Saturday.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 03:06:41 +0000
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