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 | Guardiola defended his team after the branch in Gijon13-02-2011 |
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has refused to criticize his players after the ignominious 1:1 draw against Sporting Gijon, Barcelona which ended his series of 16 consecutive wins in La Liga.
The result enables the second-placed Real Madrid to cut the gap to five points if they beat Espanyol today, but Guardiola support team and their efforts to make a point once trailed by 1:0. "It won, but we tried with all his strength. We could lose or draw. It is very easy to attack in such teams," said Guardiola. Gijon led surprisingly still in the 16th minute of "Molinon" after weak protection of Gerard Pique and Gabriel Milito allow the bar to David noted in Catalan door. David Villa goal back but Barca failed to find strength to win the match.
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