The new Barcelona manager saw the youth academy graduate being sidelined for a long term injury in his first match in charge of the Camp Nou-based outfit.
Barcelona ran supreme in their first outing under Tito Vilanova against Hamburg in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904. The Bundesliga outfit profited from a midfield fumble during the match to hit the back of the net, which was dominated by the visitors for the duration of the match.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Deulofeu for La Blaugrana’s second.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 lacked their regular tenacity, which was bound to surface after a month and half vacations by the players.
Despite the positives to be taken from the performance of squad members and reserve team players, Les Cules were rocked by the long term injury suffered by Marc Muniesa.
The youth academy graduate has been playing well for the Camp Nou-based outfit but succumbed to the injury in the most untimely of manners. Tito Vilanova was shocked by the injury and bemoaned the consequences it may bring.
Guardiola’s success remarked that they had planned on avoiding such long term injuries and it is heart breaking that an aspiring young star would suffer from it in their first pre-season match.
Nevertheless, the new manager praised the young athlete for his performance, stating that their only resort is to encourage him for the future.
"It’s terrible news," Vilanova commented. "This was what we wanted to avoid in these pre-season matches. It’s a shame, because he was playing very well, he was on form.”
"Now we have to try and encourage him. He’s been through a similar situation and that will help him. It’s always difficult when a player is seriously injured."
Vilanova also took out time to talk about his new duties as Barcelona head coach, claiming that he is used to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 after being closely involved with the day to day operations of the club alongside Pep Guardiola.
"With Pep, when it came to football, we agreed 99.9 per cent of the time. I never felt like an assistant coach, because I participated in everything."
"I’ve coached the team before from the bench, but this time it's different. Previously, Pep would always be in the stands.”
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