The Argentine believes his side need to become more
consistent after a straightforward 2-0 victory over Almeria on Saturday.
Barcelona coach Tata Martino had voiced his frustration
with his side's lack of control on their matches this season.
The Blaugrana kept up their 100 per cent record in La
Liga thanks to a 2-0 win over Almeria, with goals from Lionel Messi and
Adriano.
While the former Newell's Old Boys boss was happy with
his side's second-half showing against the Andalusians, he has criticised their
performance before the break.
"We did not control the game in the first
half," he is quoted as saying by Sport.
"We had many inaccurate passes and lost many balls.
The second half was all ours and we solved it well with a goal from Adriano.
"We played well one half and reasonably the other
and we have to aim for consistency, because the idea is to control it for the
90 minutes.
"We were also lacking movement to keep the ball and
give options to the player who has it."
Neymar was left on the bench at Almeria and did not play
a single minute, despite Lionel Messi's first-half injury, but Martino has
confirmed that he was planning to give the Brazilian a breather.
"He played three or four days ago, has played eight
games in a row and is accumulating lots of minutes," he added.
"If he didn't play today and does on Tuesday it will
be a difference of just three days and I don't think he doubts his importance
to the team, nor will he lose his form."
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