'Tata' Martino still not sure if Neymar will be on starting line-up
- hace 11 años
Barcelona, Aug 27 (EFE).- F.C. Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino spoke at a press conference on the eve of Barça's upcoming match against Atletico de Madrid for the Spanish Super Cup. He claimed that he did not expect his opponents to play a strategically different match to what Barcelona faced in the first leg, adding that Simeone's men would carry on with their style and would be looking for their first title of the season.
He went on to say that Barça would not be changing styles either although it could happen depending on how the match goes.
He received many questions on Neymar, and why the Brazilian player was not yet part of Barcelona's starting line-up. Martino answered that he wanted Neymar to play in Barça for "12 to 14 years" and did not want to see the player as a mere short tem solution.
SHOTLIST: FOOTAGE AND SOUND BITES OF TATA MARTINO'S PRESS CONFERENCE (00:01 to 03:22).
EFE TV -Madrid- 20:55 GMT.
Keywords: efe-barcelona-atletico-de-madrid-football-s
He went on to say that Barça would not be changing styles either although it could happen depending on how the match goes.
He received many questions on Neymar, and why the Brazilian player was not yet part of Barcelona's starting line-up. Martino answered that he wanted Neymar to play in Barça for "12 to 14 years" and did not want to see the player as a mere short tem solution.
SHOTLIST: FOOTAGE AND SOUND BITES OF TATA MARTINO'S PRESS CONFERENCE (00:01 to 03:22).
EFE TV -Madrid- 20:55 GMT.
Keywords: efe-barcelona-atletico-de-madrid-football-s