Josep Guardiola pleased with team’s performance after their 5-0 win over Real Betis
The Spanish Champions won their Copa del Rey first leg of the quarter final in style as they thrashed their opponents Real Betis 5-0 at the Nou Camp. Josep Guardiola sent down http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/The-Strongest-c40725 of men that he could and only the first choice full back Eric Abidal
was rested as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maxwell-c25051 took his left back position.
Josep Guardiola was pleased after the team won the game, and according to him, a giant step was taken by his team to qualify for the semi finals. The Catalan spoke to the press after the game and even though he looked content with his teams victory, he did
give a word of caution to his players as he told them that a 5-0 score line could make them over confident and football is a game full of surprises.
"In the history of football there have been a lot of surprises though. We will still go there and be prudent." said the Catalan tactician.
Before the game, Josep Guardiola warned his side that Real Betis were a side at the top of the second division and they could easily give them a tough time. Despite what the outcome was after the game, Real Betis did prove to be a hard nut to crack during
the first half and created a lot of chances that proved to be difficult for the Catalan defensive walls and also their goalkeeper that night; Jose http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pinto-c30032. Josep Guardiola stated that even though his team won 5-0, he couldn't believe that they had qualified
for the next round. He claimed he had great respect for Real Betis and the team still had to go away from home and play a very strong second division side. Guardiola also revealed that he wanted to watch the video of the game to help the team play better in
the next round.
The former Barca midfielder had a lot of praise for the visiting team. He spoke about how they pressed on to the defensive walls of the La Blaugrana and claimed that Real Betis were one of the best sides to have come to the Nou Camp. It was a fantastic game
not only because his team won but also because both of the teams created a lot of chances. Guardiola hailed it a perfect game for the fans as both the teams were ready to attack and at the end of the day it all got one-sided when Barcelona scored four goals
in the second half.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 scored a hat trick during the game and with those three goals he took his tally to 31 goals this season, with half the season still remaining. Josep Guardiola had a lot of praise for the Argentinean maestro. He congratulated “Leo” and said that
he wanted him to be happy and also to continue playing like this. The Catalan boss also commented on Bojan Krkic’s absence from the squad. He said,
"I do not want the same players to always play these games and I intend to give everyone a chance."
Before the game against Real Betis, the three Ballon d’Or finalists – Xavi Hernandez, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta – paraded the ground with the Ballon d’Or trophy. On this eventful night, Josep Guardiola only had praise for the trio and believed that
the three should be happy the way they played in the year 2010.
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