Rijkaard wants more style
Barcelona wants to win matches by playing an attractive game, the club's coach Frank Rijkaard said Friday, one day after his Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o argued winning matters more than style.
"We must play all matches as if they are little finals, adding points, and the best way to do that is to play in an attractive way," he told a news conference.
"Everyone wants to win. Normally, when a team plays well, there will always be moments which can make the difference."
Eto'o said Thursday that the club needed to focus more on winning even if that meant dropping their short passing game style.
"We need to win, win, win and score points, even if we play badly. We haven't always done things well. At times we are obsessed with passes and maintaining the ball," he said.
Barcelona were defeated by arch rivals Real Madrid 1-0 in the final Spanish league match before the holiday break. The club are in second place behind defending champions Real with 34 points, seven fewer than the league leaders.
The Catalan giants face mid-table Real Mallorca on Saturday.
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