23.08.2010 13:59
Valdés eager to keep on winning
Anna Segura
Speaking at a press conference after training on Monday, Victor Valdés assured reporters that he and the rest of the Barça squad are just as hungry for success as ever.
Victor Valdés is going into the 2010-11 season with the same motivation and self-confidence as
previous seasons. He insisted to reporters today that there was no question that the squad had lost
its appetite for silverware.
The recipe for success
A team that has won every title in the book over the last few seasons
could easily sit back and lose the competitive edge but Valdés is convinced that won’t happen
to Barça. The solution? “Work hard every day on the things we need to improve and remember
the things we do right. We can’t allow ourselves to lose the taste for winning. We like to
take things one step at a time. That’s the secret of our team. We can’t just accept
what we’ve achieved nor look backwards”.
Years together an advantage
Of course, it could be argued that squad preparations have been affected by the late return
to training of the World Cup winners, but Valdés believes they have experience on their side:
“We’ve been together for many years and we’ve learned our lessons well”.
The Super Cup
Proof of this was the fantastic performance produced by the team on
Saturday evening to overturn a two-goal deficit against Sevilla and lift the first trophy of the
season. According to Valdés: “It’s important to start with a title but the main thing
is the image the team gave to our own fans. The football we played was the kind the boss wanted to
see”.
David Villa
Speaking as a goalkeeper who has had to face David Villa on many occasions, Valdés
told reporters that he was happy to have him in the team, and he’s convinced he will bring a
lot to the squad: "Now I can breathe more easily! I know what he can bring to Barça because
he’s a great person. He’s a lad who has come here determined to win titles and do a
good job”.