Osasuna stopped Barca in their race to the record of victories. The set of Gerardo Martino, packed with new features and asusencias, added a point that on the eve of the classic with Real Madrid, knows little much to continue unbeaten.
The Tata remains true to the rotations and Barca's visit to the Sadar was no different. With Alves, Pique and Barcelona Alexis, and Messi and Mascherano on the bench, the big news was the return of Carles Puyol, forming tandem with Bartra, or the return of Martin Montoya to 'once' to defend the right side, with Adriano on the left.
The defense was firm, although little presence in attack Osasuna facilitated some work. But Puyol Bartra and closed well shaft in both corners as to preclude attempts to counterattack and Montoya and Adriano had ability to climb the side and unbalance.
MIDFIELD 'TRADITIONAL'
Instead, the center of the field was considered the most traditional of recent times, with the pivot Busquets and Xavi and Iniesta in the interiors. Cesc served as 'false 9' with Peter and Neymar in the bands. Anyway, this time a team of nine homegrown and two Brazilians.
Osasuna started with problems from the beginning as at 1 minute Sisi had to leave the band after a bad left knee brace. Within five minutes, Sisi was replaced by Onwu.
Still, Javi Gracia plans seemed clear and unchanging: Barca wait and retreated back pressure to force long balls backlash Oriol Riera.
DOMAIN BLAUGRANA
Few of these balls found Osasuna at startup as the club won its quality
in midfield to keep possession high, playing in front Osasuna and
generating the sense of danger with the shooting of Iniesta and Adriano
arrivals Montoya on wings . But above all worried with Barca Neymar left diagonal axis or appearances by the front, facilitated by the mobility of Cesc as 'false 9'.
The maneuvers of 'Ney' descolocaban Navarre defense that yes, he did pay dearly with lots of Tarascan the referee Perez Montero would not punish.
Rarely
However, the domain blaugrana did not become clear scoring chances in the first half hour. Cesc came close after arrival Montoya from the right, the small area centered. The midfielder tried his hand off and took a deserved yellow card (32 ').
Peter starred in two good deeds in the final stretch of the first half, first on a shot that cleared Damia (38 ') and then a ball too long for Neymar (39').
BEST BEFORE BREAK
The best chance, however, came in the 44th minute, off a corner taken by Xavi who put the ball in the box. Marc Bartra came from behind but headed too high.
He started the second half as the first, without changes and with Barca dominating the ball and the game, though with a speed less than the shares.
Even so, the club generated good deeds. The first, starring Peter kickback Arribas who swiped the wallet when going to face Fernandez (52 '), and an even better, Montoya arrival of the center from the side to the far post failed to clinch Neymar by inches ( 54 ').
Again Xavi produced an excellent assistance for Cesc to go between the two central but when put together the shot against Andres Fernandez, threw a pitch that was too high (60 ').
GET MESSI
By then, Leo Messi and warmed in the band and Argentina came in the 67th minute in the field replaces Xavi between the whistles from the fans of Osasuna. Not surprisingly, his team is one of the 'favorite victims' of Rosario.
Also the Navarre retired Oriol Riera striker to strengthen the midfield with Dagger, with the clear intention of making good the 0-0. Javi Gracia would still other relief in 80 minutes but to ensure the tie: Oier entered by De las Cuevas.
Leo stood on end, but behind Cesc, in parallel with Neymar and Iniesta and Pedro on the wings. In the final stretch of the match, Osasuna area became a funnel for converging all the blaugrana to search the auction and bailing osasunistas.
MORE WOOD
Aware that the tie in the Sadar was not enough for a club record so far as the gates of the classic against Real Madrid took over from Peter Martino in the last quarter of an hour and Tello placed on the right wing to try to open the field.
Leo Messi proved the shot (79 ') somewhat desperately, but with little accuracy. It was the prelude to a final phase of continuous siege and somewhat precipitate on the goal Osasuna.
It would not be able to generate clear chances Barca. His domain was jumbled and Martino resigned to the last change although some of his players looked tired and somewhat fair other tuning.
It is obvious that the season is just beginning and that Tata has said many times that the records do not matter if you do not behave titles.
BROKE THE MAGIC
The upcoming games against Milan and Madrid and selections Surf undoubtedly also conditioned the Blaugrana. Still, it is undeniable that the 0-0 'broke the magic' at the most inopportune time. A magic that certainly can be recovered in the next two games ...
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