The 20-year-old forward was full of praise for Pep Guardiola and thanked him for his faith in his abilities after scoring in Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Real Sociedad.
In a makeshift Barcelona starting eleven, Tello gave a telling performance for the Spanish Giants. The youngster got on the score-sheet with the clock striking 9 minutes and was a constant menace for the Basque team’s defenders.
Tello has seen his profile rise in the 2011/12 campaign by making 5 competitive appearances for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 first team, scoring 3 goals in the process. His goal against Sociedad was his first league goal for La Blaugrana, and the Sabadell-born player
was clearly ecstatic after the match.
The winger-c*m-forward praised the manager for the confidence he instilled in him and the unexpected starting role given to him.
“I have to thank the manager for the confidence that he gives me,” Tello told Barcelona's official website. “I’m very happy.”
"He asks me to play open and to take on defenders as much as I can," Tello said. "I was a bit nervous in the dressing room when the starting line-up was announced, but right after that I felt just fine.
"I have to thank the trust that Pep had in me."
After starting in the youth ranks of Barcelona, Tello moved to cross town rivals, Espanyol, in search of first team minutes. He reflected that Los Periquitos had offered him chance in the first team but he returned because of his love for the club.
"Espanyol offered me a place on their first team, but I had a wish, which was to triumph here."
"When you leave there is always a thorn in your side, and when I was offered the chance to go back, I did not think twice and I worked hard to take every opportunity," Tello told Barca TV.
After the match, the youngster was happy with his team’s performance and the three points they collected. Barcelona retained their composure in the final 20 minutes of the match that saw them protect their slender one-goal lead.
Tello accepted that the European and Spanish Champions were made to work hard by their opponents but could not complain with the result.
Following their victory, La Blaugrana return their focus to Copa del Rey. The Catalan club will play hosts to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 in the second leg of the cup semi-final.
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