After Malaga’s impressive 3-0 victory in UEFA Champions League, the Chilean tactician welcomed the goalless draw at the San Mames with open arms.
Malaga played a goalless draw at the San Mames against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Athletic-Club-c38535, continuing their march on La Liga points table. The Andalusian club strengthen their hold in Primera Division’s top-4 positions with the accumulated point, but fell one space to third as Mallorca overtook them in the standings.
Reflecting on the fixture, Los Anchovies boss, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Pellegrini, revealed that he is pleased with the result on their difficult road trip to Basque country. He shared that he was satisfied with taking a point from San Mames given the challenge they had on their hands.
Malaga were involved in UEFA Champions League action in midweek, with the Chilean tactician claiming that their group stage fixture against Zenit St Petersburg did not have any effect on their league fixture.
Pellegrini admitted that La Rosaleda based club did not make the most of their ball possession, but refused to attribute their slackness to fatigue.
“I don’t think we noticed any fatigue after Tuesday’s game but we struggled when we had the ball.”
Reflecting on the details of the fixture, Pellegrini shared that Malaga ran a lot during the match for the ball but lost with ease. He added that had they not lacked accuracy in their counterattacks, Los Anchovies would not have come out with a measly one point.
The former Real Madrid and Villarreal manager added that it was a game to forget and would not have his players rue over missed opportunities.
“We ran with it a lot and lost it with ease but we countered this lack of precision with a great attitude, although it was not the game we would like to have played,” the experienced trainer remarked while talking to the assembled media in Basque country.
Despite a summer of upheaval at La Rosaleda that saw http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joris-Mathijsen-c19242 and Salomon Rondon leaving the club, Malaga have started the season in the same form they ended the penultimate campaign.
The Andalusian overachievers have yet to face defeat in the 2012/13 La Liga season, winning three and draw two fixtures to take third spot. They have 11 points against their names, and are involved in Andalusian derby against Real Betis in their next domestic outing.
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