The Barça midfielder says that for the coming season it is important to find new motivations for the team to continue improving on its achievements in recent years.
Two very special cups
Josep Guardiola and Andrés Iniesta’s press conference in Dallas featured two very special
guests. One was FC Barcelona’s Champions League trophy and the other was the one won by NBA
2011 champions, the Dallas Mavericks.
In the presentation of the game with Club América on Saturday night at the Cowboys Stadium, Andrés
Iniesta admitted that the 4-1 defeat to Chivas of Guadalajara came as a warning.
Looking to improve
He also confessed that the team didn’t do its job very well, but that the
players always “try to do things better, but sometimes things don’t work out.” He
said that on Saturday they will be out to make amends “to get rid of the bad taste that is
left in our mouths.”
A harder year
Looking ahead to the start of official matches, Iniesta said that “teams are
preparing better every year”, and the 2011-12 season “will be more difficult”
than the last. In that respect, “we have to look for new motivations to do even better than
we have done and we need to do so as quickly as possible, and we’re working on that.”
Focused on improving
The first main objective is not far away. “We have to prepare ourselves to be
competitive. The Spanish Supercup is coming very soon. It is an important title and we clearly
cannot let the result against Chivas affect us. What we have to do is focus on improving.”
Milito, “an example for everyone”
Also, following the announcement on Monday that Milito has been declared a free
agent, Iniesta said that “as a team mate and a professional he set an example for everybody.
He had a tough time with injuries but showed strength and willingness. As a friend, I wish him the
best and hope things go well for him.”