Barcelona midfielder Xavi
Hernandez said that his team “appeared well “in front of AC Milan, despite
being tied in order to like him in the game that brought them within the
framework of the third round of the group stage in the Champions League.
Hernandez pointed out, in a press
statement after the game, “We missed the target. We controlled the course of
events and we had chances except for the first five minutes of the game, and we
played well. I believe that the team appeared well.”
Despite the tie, he said “it is
always going to be tough to play here. Team go from here happy, but we would
like to seize the three points.”
And about to face Real Madrid in
the Spanish league Clasico early next week, he said, “we come to this meeting
without any defeat and a good level.”
On the other hand, Barcelona big
star Brazilian Neymar said that he looked forward eagerly to participate in his
first Clasico match against eternal rivals Real Madrid next Saturday at the top
of the Spanish league championship.
Neymar said in remarks to the
Catalan club channel " it is match that any player hopes in the world ,
absolutely the most important game , each player wishes to provide his best
performance , it will be the first Clasico for me , I hope to be a good run and
we win ."
And about his willingness to
confront and feeling tense, Seleção star replied, “I understand the importance
and sensibility of the Clasico, but I think that the percentage is the same
tension that I feel by any ordinary match."
Neymar stressed the strong
friendship with compatriot Marcelo left-back for Real, noting that “we have a
great relationship, it’s a close friend to me, but I told him that Barcelona
will win in the pitch."
And his memories with Clasico,
Neymar pointed out that he remembers the game in which Ronaldinho scored 2
goals in 2005.
The goal made by Lionel Messi in
the face of his team Barcelona to AC Milan in the third round of the group
stage for the Champions League Trimmed the difference between him and Raul
Gonzalez historical scorer of the competition to only eight goals .
And Raul Gonzalez sits on the
throne scorer in the Champions League with 71 goals, while Messi occupying
second place with 63 goals, then Dutch star Ruud van Nistelrooy come in third
with 60 goals and who retired in May 2012, who was in the ranks of Malaga Spanish,
and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko in fourth place with 59 goals, which also
retire in July 2012, which was in Cefovo Danamukiew Ukrainian and head to
politics, and Cristiano Ronaldo with 56 goals in fifth place.
And Raul record stuck at this figure,
where now plays in Al Sadd, and completely pull away from the competition, the
opportunity remains for Messi to advance more than one number approaching
former star of Real Madrid during the upcoming games for Barcelona in the
Champions League.
Ronaldo, who are trying to fifth
place prosecute Messi, while it looks issue skip Shevchenko and relatively easy
Nistelrooy after the duo stopped participating in the Champions League, but it
looks difficult to catch Messi who leads strongly with his team.
It seems the conflict is most
intense between the duo Messi and Ronaldo as separates the Portuguese star for
Macy's eight goals, the same number that separates Messi Gonzalez dominant on
the throne of the list, and in front of Ronaldo the chance to shrink the day if
what is recorded in the range of Juventus in the third round of competitions
League group stage for Competition Champions League.
Milan stopped breakthrough
Catalan giant Barcelona in the group stage of Champions League football and
tied with 1-1 on Tuesday evening at the "San Siro" in Milan in the
third round of group matches eighth, to be the second equalizer for Milan in
the group and the first for Barcelona after two consecutive victories in
tournament.
Robinho Opened scoring for Milan
in the ninth minute and then the Argentine star Lionel Messi realized equalized
for Barcelona in the 24th minute, and despite the continued enthusiasm
offensive until the last minute, especially on the part of Barcelona, the game
did not result more, ending in a draw and raise Barcelona score in the top of
the group to seven points against five points for Milan in second place.
intents Milan Appeared early as
the game started enthusiastically attacking a huge part of the Italian team and
the brilliance of Kaka and Robinho dramatically since the first few minutes,
which resulted in an early goal but Barcelona entered the match strongly to
realize the equalizer in the 24th minute and came close to putting more than
one occasion, but the Milan defense bloc and control of Neymar and Messi also
form a major obstacle to Barca stars.
In the second half, Barcelona
were the most control in and most dangerous offensive in the game but the
players wasted more than a real opportunity,also Amelia starred dramatically in the defense conceded, while Milan
offensive sharpness decreased something in the break before to rebound from a
relatively new with Mario Balotelli from the bench in the 64th minute.
Barcelona Fought the match in a
manner 4-3-3 and Coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino pushed Trio Messi,
Neymar and Alexis Sanchez in the foreground in front of three midfielders
Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets and Xavi Hernandez while four Dani Alves and
Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano and Adriano took task of defending in front of
goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
Also Milan fought the game in a
manner 4-3-3 and coach Massimiliano Allegri pushed two stars Kaka and Robinho
along with Walter Persa in the attack in front of Riccardo Montolivo and Nigel
de Jong and Sulley Muntari Ali, and involved four defense Anzi Abate, Cristian
Zapata and Philippe Mexes, Kevin Constant, pushed the veteran goalkeeper Mario
Amelia to be his first participating since last April, and in light of the
absence of Christian Abbiati and Gabriel Ferreira because of injuries.
The game started sustained
offensive pressure from the side of Milan where the Catalan giants in the
besieged central home during the first few minutes and Barcelona tried to break
the blockade and to control the ball as much as possible, but Milan has not
given up early for offensive ferocity.
And the Barcelona net shook in
the seventh minute as Robinho passed longitudinal to Sulley Muntari Ali who
shuffled the ball into the net but the referee did not count it a goal for
offside, ahead goal for Milan came two minutes later only where Robinho used
defensive error shared by Javier Mascherano and Gerard Pique and passed the
ball to Kaka who returned him brilliantly to Robinho inhabited in net declaring
demons to 1 - zero.
The impact of goal was clear on
the performance of Barcelona, where its pressure has intensified dramatically
offensive but collided with a defensive bloc by Milan and did not succeed in
threating of the Italian goal only in the 20th minute but veteran goalkeeper
Mario Amelia cut a dangerous cross from Messi in front of goal.
In 24 minutes, Messi returned the
confrontation to the starting point, where he received the longitudinal and rip
the defense brilliantly and then blasted the ball into the net to the left of
goalkeeper Amelia declaring Barcelona drew 1-1.
And Milan almost was to advance
again in the 27th minute, where Philippe Mexes received a ball of a corner hit
and shot it in his head but it went beside the goal, and tried to Barcelona
then in control of the midfield and rolled his attacks, but the bloc and
control defensive closely, especially imposed on Brazilian star Neymar, made it
difficult to penetrate the penalty area.
And Amelia Milan goalkeeper saved
conceded a certain goal in the 37th minute with a magnificent save football
deceptive shot Alexis Sanchez after a long pass, and with successive attempts
to Barcelona balance is disturbed shown by Milan in the beginning something
where intensified its focus on the defensive side of the expense side of the
offensive and only looks for opportunities through counter-attacks.
The Christian Zapata frustrated a
serious opportunity to star Messi in the 44th minute as Neymar fired a powerful
runners in the final seconds but passed directly next to the existing, to end
the first half 1-1.
In the second half, Both teams
started the same activity offensive and stepped up to the players in Milan
focused on cut crosses Messi and continue the siege of Neymar, and almost
Robinho to add a second goal from a counterattack after 52 minutes, where he
received occasional charming Muntari Ali but the ball is passed between the
legs of Robinho without being touched to foreclose upon a valuable opportunity.
Then Amelia shined in the defense
of nets Milan and stood to Curtin serious within one minute of Iniesta and Xavi
Hernandez, in an attempt to revive the side of the offensive, Allegri Milan
coach pushing the star Mario Balotelli instead of Robinho and already had
Balotelli positive impact on the performance offensive.
Adriano missed a golden
opportunity to Barcelona in the 70th minute, where he received a high ball from
Messi in front of goal but he shot near the goal, and Allegri conducted his
second substitute in 71 minutes where he pushed European Emanuelson instead of
a star Kaka.
In the 75th minute Tata Martino
pushedCesc Fabregas instead of Alexis
Sanchez in an attempt to renew the blood of the attack Catalans , while the 80
minutes experienced two changes where Milan coach Involve player Andrea poly
instead of Walter Persa in the 80th minute as associate Tata Martino 's Pedro
Rodriguez instead of the star Neymar .
Barcelona team surrounded the
owner of the land in the center of the home in most of the remaining minutes
and varied attempts between high Occasional shot from outside the penalty area,
but all attempts failed to end the game 1-1.
Barcelona Failed to the equation
of arch-rivals Real Madrid to achieving nine consecutive victories in the
Spanish La Liga after falling yesterday in a goalless draw at Osasuna Stadium
after he won the first eight games this season.
And almost if they Barcelona beat
yesterday that it would achieved the equivalent number of Real Madrid, who
achieved in the 1968-69 season by winning nine games in a row, and likewise
Atletico Madrid with 24 points failed to the equation of the same figure
falling into the trap of defeat at home to Espanyol in order to clean.
Despite the frustration which hit
the Catalan battalion after the draw against rival modest, the coach Tata
Martino had warned them before the meeting, pointing out that such games are
determined by the hero, but Barca remain the best by Clasico ground expected on
Saturday against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou .
Champions Barcelona currently
leads the competition with 25 points, scored 28 goals and conceded 6 goals,
while Real Madrid occupies third place with 22 points, scoring 19 goals and
conceding nine goals.
Barcelona is the only team in the
league which has not received any loss so far, where it won in eight matches
and drawn one, compared with six victories for Real and a 2-2 draw against
Villarreal and loss of Atletico Madrid 0-1.
On the other hand Real Madrid
recovered by presenting a strong performance against Malaga yesterday to
achieve a deserved victory with two goals, the other is preparing to visit the
stronghold of his rival, who drew upon two goals like them in the first leg of
last season.
Barcelona will visit Italy on
Tuesday and they travel to Milan in the third round of the Champions League,
where the top of Group H with six points from two victories, and his successor,
“Rossoneri " four points.
And, in turn, it will host Real
Madrid at home Wednesday Juventus in the second group spearheaded by Royal also
with six points, but the “Bianconeri " will seek to achieve a positive
result after he won only two points so far to solve the summer.
Barcelona seeks to confirm its
worth in La Liga on Saturday, beating arch-rivals and monopoly position and
keep away from him six points, especially after the return of its first star,
Lionel Messi, after the injury of muscle that kept him out of action recently,
despite his dim appearance in an Osasuna interview yesterday when he came as a
substitute in the quarter last the life of the game.
The Real Madrid has the
opportunity , which wants to be exploited after the fall of leaders and runners
- up in a draw and defeat respectively , after the star Gareth Bale recovered
from injury, to give his team last night penalty scored by teammate Cristiano
Ronaldo successfully.
Royal Victory over Barcelona in
the Clasico would give the forefront for both in the case if Atletico lost in
the next round against Real Betis , or three teams share the top if "
Rokhbaylancos " tied, to return the league to scratch.
The Spanish newspaper " El Mundo Deportivo " on
Friday declaredthat the legend Lionel
Messi will improve the financial items of his contract with the Barcelona club
leader of the Spanish table football league before the end of the current year,
to get a 20 million euros per year ( 3.27 million dollars) until the player
becomes the highest paid on worldwide.
And international winger Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid 's
top scorer became currently the highest -paid player after he renewed his
contract with the club for 18 million euros ( 6.24 million dollars) a year .
According to the newspaper " El Mundo Deportivo "
, the Brazilian and Messi partner Neymarin the Barcelona line of attack is the second highest -paid players in
the world, winning the 17 million euros ( 2.23 million dollars) a year .
The Spanish newspaper pointed out that the renew Messi
contractwill be held before Dec. 31.
The newspaper suggested that Barcelona rejected an offer during
the summer transfer period years by an unnamed club ,tojoin Messi against the payment of the penalty
clause in his contract amounting to 250 million euros ( 342 million dollars).
On the other hand, Lionel Messi Barcelona star Announced
that he is ready to play after injury that he suffered in his right leg during
his team 's match with Almeria in La Liga in 28 of the last month.
Messi said on his account internet social (Instagram) "
ready to return " next to a picture of him kicking the ball his left leg ,
according to Spanish local Marca newspaper.
In the case it decided the return of Messi to play , it will
be part of the squad that will face Osasuna ninth round of the Spanish league
on Saturday , he will also participate in the Classico Barcelona and Real
Madrid in the tenth round of La Liga , which hosted the Camp Nou stadium on
October 26 the first year.
