Martino claims Neymar's style 'invites' defenders to be aggressive
- hace 11 años
Barcelona, Sep 13 (EFE).- F.C. Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino spoke at a press conference on Friday and stated that striker Neymar Junior's playing style invited rivals to cover him aggressively, adding that it was something that could be avoided. Even so, he claimed that he was very pleased with how the player had gotten better at avoiding those kinds of situations by not confronting players when he receives a foul.
He also spoke about the team's upcoming match against Sevilla and said that the players were in good shape and that he did not think that the international games had caused any problems even though he explained that he had decided to leave Pedro off the squad due to accumulated play time.
Martino was also happy about defender Carles Puyol's recovery seeing as he once again joined his team mates for his first regular session in months after having undergone surgery.
The Argentine manager was also asked to comment on Pique's statements about how the team had been
He also spoke about the team's upcoming match against Sevilla and said that the players were in good shape and that he did not think that the international games had caused any problems even though he explained that he had decided to leave Pedro off the squad due to accumulated play time.
Martino was also happy about defender Carles Puyol's recovery seeing as he once again joined his team mates for his first regular session in months after having undergone surgery.
The Argentine manager was also asked to comment on Pique's statements about how the team had been