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Barcelona's Carles Puyol: There are no excuses for Villarreal draw
The experienced defender feels that the Catalans should have done better on Saturday, but added that the title race isn't over yet
| Bet: | Returns: | Villarreal £23.50 | Draw £32.00 | Bilbao £27.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Villarreal £23.00 | Draw £33.00 | Bilbao £28.75 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Villarreal £22.50 | Draw £32.50 | Bilbao £32.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Villarreal £22.60 | Draw £32.00 | Bilbao £29.00 |
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Jan 29, 2012 2:30:00 PM
By Stefan Coerts
Carles Puyol - Barcelona
Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol has voiced his disappointment with his side's scoreless La Liga draw away against Villarreal on Saturday evening, and feels there's no excuse for their display at El Madrigal.
The Catalans held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou hardly three days before the match against Villarreal, but Puyol has stressed that the lack of rest in between the two games should not be a problem for Barcelona.
"There are absolutely no excuses. The players are used to playing every three days," Puyol was quoted as saying on the club's official website.
Barcelona now trail table-toppers Real Madrid by seven points following this weekend's results, but Puyol isn't giving up just yet.
"The team will react; we’ll do more, whatever we must to win. La Liga is not lost. We will not give up."
Barca's next game is on February 5 at home versus Real Sociedad.
The Catalans held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou hardly three days before the match against Villarreal, but Puyol has stressed that the lack of rest in between the two games should not be a problem for Barcelona.
"There are absolutely no excuses. The players are used to playing every three days," Puyol was quoted as saying on the club's official website.
Barcelona now trail table-toppers Real Madrid by seven points following this weekend's results, but Puyol isn't giving up just yet.
"The team will react; we’ll do more, whatever we must to win. La Liga is not lost. We will not give up."
Barca's next game is on February 5 at home versus Real Sociedad.
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