Martino: Second half pleased me

Tata Martino conceded it was a game of two halves as his Barcelona side came from behind to beat Real Valladolid 4-1.

Javi Guerra put the Pucela ahead, but two goals from Alexis and one apiece for Xavi and Neymar gave the Blaugrana all three points.

“In general, we lacked intensity in the first phase of the first half, they got behind us and we didn’t pressure enough,” he told a Press conference.

“What happened needs to be corrected because we won’t always be able to fight back.

“Conceding goals from set pieces is one of our current worries. But I really liked the second half the team put in.

“I’m always an optimist when it comes to my job, but it’s not easy to find such optimal results. It’s time to enjoy this as the manager of this team.”

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