No Panic Before 'Clasico' - Barca

[Folami David]

Barcelona sought to silence any alarm bells ringing ahead of Saturday's La Liga 'Clasico' at home to Real Madrid after they stuttered to a draw in their Champions League game at AC Milan on Tuesday.
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Barca needed a Lionel Messi equaliser to rescue a point in the 1-1 Group H stalemate at the San Siro and despite hogging possession in customary fashion again looked short on ideas in attack following a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna on Saturday.
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Real, who host Milan's Serie A rivals Juventus in Champions League Group B later on Wednesday, are third in La Liga, three points behind their arch rivals, and a win at the Nou Camp would put them level with Barca on 25 points from 10 games.
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Barca are still unbeaten this season and top both La Liga and their group in Europe's elite club competition but have consistently struggled against defence-minded opponents even with the firepower of Argentine World Player of the Year Messi and Brazil forward Neymar in their arsenal.
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Coach Gerardo Martino, who like compatriot Messi hails from the city of Rosario, dismissed concerns about his team's form at his post-match press conference in Milan.
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"I have no doubts about the team's ability to perform," he told reporters.
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"I would have liked to beat Osasuna and Milan but we're doing well and we're still growing," added the 50-year-old, who took over from the ailing Tito Vilanova in the close season.