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Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova feels side were deserved winners of La Liga

Image: Tito Vilanova: Delighted to see Barca crowned champions

Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova feels his side were deserved winners of the Primera Division and hailed his players' mental strength at not being affected by the general assumption in Spain that the title race was over months ago.

Vilanova, who replaced record-breaking coach Pep Guardiola last summer, also feels it has been a good campaign despite the fact Barca were knocked out of the Champions League and Copa del Rey at the semi-final stages. "To regain the title just a year after failing to do is fantastic," he was quoted as saying by his club's website. "A season in which you win the league is always good. We're disappointed we haven't been able to do better in the semi-finals of the Champions League." Looking ahead, Vilanova said: "Next season will be more difficult still but we will try to be right there once again."

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