Ibrahimovic: “We have no reason to worry”

Barcelona were held to a goalless draw against Rubin Kazan. Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has no worries about Barca’s unfavourable third position in the Champions League group F.

“There are still two matches to come and if we play them well there’s no need to panic,” said Ibrahimovic on the club’s official website. “We had a great deal of chances but, no luck. One goal would have been enough.”

Despite the unsatisfying result, coach Pep Guardiola was pleased with the team’s overall performance: “The team had a good first half. In the second half, however, we let our desire take over and things were a bit harder.”

“Sometimes it’s very difficult to attack when there are ten players in the penalty area.

“Teams like Zenit St. Petersburg, Shakhtar Donetsk and of course also Rubin Kazan are good and play with good organization.”

Asked about the fact that Barça have only scored once in the last three away matches, Guardiola denied there was any cause for concern: “Goals are something special. Sometimes you play badly and score. Sometimes you play well and you don’t score.

“I’ll stick with the team’s performance. We’ll score another day”.