Seydou Keita might not draw the same headlines as Samuel Eto'o or Lionel Messi but there is no doubt that he still does a great job for Barcelona on the pitch.
The midfielder joined the Catalan side this summer from Sevilla, and whilst he acknowledges he is not a goalscorer, he says he does his best for the team.
"I am not Henry or Eto'o, but if I can I will score," he told El Mundo Deportivo.
"I know very well what my goal is in the team. I work for my team-mates, to help in defence and to try and play a part in building the attacks. It it important though, that we are all prepared mentally to score because a goal, whoever scores it, can decide a game."
Ironically, as Keita is not known for his goalscoring, the former Sevilla player has now hit the net in his last two matches, against Recreativo and Getafe. He is currently preparing for Barça's Champions League match against Sporting Lisbon this week but he took time out to comment briefly on the subject of the week, Lionel Messi.
"He is a very important and very different player for the team," he said.
"It is clear though that neither he, nor anyone else, can play all the games. In the squad there is a lot of quality and we all have to be prepared because we will have opportunities."
Keita joined the club at the same time as new coach Pep Guardiola and he praised the selection policy of the Spaniard, saying the late decisions keep everyone on their toes.
"The coach has many options and even an hour before the game we do not know who will play," he mused.
"I believe that it is beneficial because it keeps us all tense and it stops the ones who aren't going to play from getting discouraged."
The Malian international acknowledged that not only can't Barcelona afford to lose to Sporting this week - they can't afford to slip up wherever or whoever they play.
"We cannot lose in Lisbon or to anyone," he declared.
"At a club such as Barça we must win every game, we must try and assure first place."
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