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Kodro lavishes praise on Barca

19 January 2013 14:14

Former Real Sociedad and Barcelona attacker Meho Kodro has praised Tito Vilanova's side ahead of Saturday's match against the Basque outfit.

The former Bosnia and Herzegovina international wore the Barca jersey in 1995/96, and is impressed with the way they have dominated the game in recent years.

"Barca? Football doesn't get any better than that," he told the club's official website.

"I am sure that something even better will come along one day, but right now, as far as I'm concerned, there's nothing better. They have marked an era in every sense.

"They say it is easier to get there than to stay there, but Barca have managed to do both things phenomenally.

"They were very clear about what they were doing on the way up and have managed to stay at the top for a long time. That's a very difficult thing to do."

The 45-year-old had nothing but praise for four-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi.

"Messi is simply genius in a person's body. (Pep) Guardiola was very clever to give him more freedom. A genius like that has to be let loose to do his job."

The Argentine has netted 28 goals in La Liga this term.

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Real Sociedad

W D W D L

3 - 2

Barcelona

W W W W W

Competition: Primera División
Date: 19 January 2013
Game week: 20
Kick-off: 18:00

Half-time: 1 - 2
Full-time: 3 - 2

Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta (Donostia-San Sebastián)
Attendance: 28855

Goals

	0 - 1	7' L. Messi (assist by Iniesta)
	0 - 2	25' Pedro (assist by Dani Alves)
G. Castro 41' (assist by C. Vela)	1 - 2
G. Castro 63' (assist by Illarramendi)	2 - 2
Agirretxe 90'+1 (assist by Carlos Martínez)	3 - 2

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
1	C. Bravo
3	Mikel
24	De La Bella
2	Carlos Martínez
6	Íñigo Martínez	36'
18	G. Castro	41' 63'
10	Xabi Prieto
8	Illarramendi	79'
5	Bergara
11	C. Vela
7	A. Griezmann	90+2'
Coach: P. Montanier

#	Player	Bookings
1	Víctor Valdés
5	Puyol
2	Dani Alves
3	Piqué	33' 56'
18	Jordi Alba
4	Fàbregas
8	Iniesta	59'
6	Xavi
16	Busquets	74'
10	L. Messi	7'
17	Pedro	25'
Coach: Tito Vilanova

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
21	D. Ifrán for G. Castro 74'
14	Rubén Pardo for Xabi Prieto 79'
9	Agirretxe for C. Vela 84'	90+1'
4	Elustondo
13	Zubikarai
20	José Ángel
22	Dani Estrada

#	Player	Bookings
14	J. Mascherano for Fàbregas 59'
21	Adriano Correia for Pedro 89'
9	A. Sánchez
11	Thiago Alcântara
13	Pinto
25	A. Song
37	Tello

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