Tito still hesitant over Deulofeu

Tito Vilanova gave his opinion on the reserve winger Gerard Deulofeu, who played part of the second half in the cup game against Alavés. Vilanova believes that Deulofeu is highly talented but has aspects which he needs to improve. He added that it is unreasonable to expect any 17- or 18-year-old player to be able to make it in the first team. "We have to make sure that he keeps improving," said Vilanova.
Furthermore, he assured that David Villa is looking better every day. He played the leading role in the match against Alavés, scoring two of the three goals which gave Barça a 3-1 win. "David played well; he scored goals and was able complete the full 90 minutes. He hadn't played in the previous few matches, but he's looking better every day," declared Vilanova.
The Spanish striker received his medical all-clear on the same day as the match, after an ankle injury had left him out of recent games. Vilanova said that he is "a natural goalscorer", who has worked very hard to get fit after fracturing his tibia last year.
As for the game, the Barça coach pointed out that Alavés had surprised them to begin with, and acknowledged that these games "are never easy", both because of the opponent and the timing of the fixture, "which didn't help much". He also wished to thank the 55,000 plus spectators who attended the Camp Nou.