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17.02.2009 18:38

Cáceres: “Every game is like the last”

Jesús Carrillo

Martín Cáceres has said in the press room at the Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper that the Barça players only ever care about the next game, and that there will be time to think about Lyon later on.

After the first training session of the week, Martín Cáceres, who started against Betis at the Ruiz de Lopera, said he was satisfied with his performance but “unhappy with the result, but although we only drew, considering we went two goals down, it wasn’t a bad result … We aren’t completely satisfied, because we wanted to win”.

Ten points

Real Madrid have closed the gap on FC Barcelona by two points, but the Uruguayan isn’t overly concerned. “Ten or twelve points, that’s not much difference. It’s two points less, for sure, but there are also less games left, and we have to take everything into account … What would be nice now is stretch the lead back to twelve or even more points”.

Pressure

Asked about the teams immediately behind Barça in the table, Cáceres said “everybody is under their own pressure. We have ours, others have their own. Truth is I don’t really think much about who is second or third in the league. As long as we maintain our dynamic and results, it doesn’t matter what the other teams are doing”.

Respect for Eto'o

There have been comments in the press of late about Samuel Eto'o’s future, but Cáceres believes “he and the club will decide what’s best for Barça. I think he’s doing fine, as ever, scoring goals and fully dedicated to achieving big things this season. He is training hard and I hope he stays with us”.

Happy at Barça

The former Defensor Montevideo man also spoke about his personal situation. “I am feeling better as every week goes by and I’m happier than ever at Barça. I’m getting into the team rhythm. I want to stay here for many years, and I don’t want to read stories about me saying I should go to another club or go out on loan. I want to stay here and don’t want to hear any more rumours about my future” he insisted.