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21.03.2008 14:08
Touré: "We have to lift our heads"
David Puig
Touré Yaya could not hide his regret after Barça were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Valencia on Thursday, but believes the squad is ready to play for the title and the Champions League.
The Ivory Coast international recognised that the cup elimination was a hard blow to take for the team: "We did not play the game that we needed to in the situation," he explained. "We came back too late in the game and we are conscious of the mistakes that we made in the match when a draw would have been enough. It is a difficult situation for the team, but we have to lift our heads and go for the other two competitions that we are still in."
All to play for
With the domestic title and the Champions League still to
play for, Touré is confident that Barcelona can learn from the Valencia defeat and make a real push
to win a trophy. "We can win both competitions, but it will be difficult," he said. "There are
still a number of games in the league to make up the gap. I think that we have options to win both,
but we need to turn the page and keep going."
Back in the side
Touré Yaya appeared against Valencia for the first time since being diagnosed with the slipped disc
in his back. The midfielder recognised that he is improving despite the problems. "I will keep
going for as long as my body will let me," he said.
