The experienced custodian revealed that he is optimistic about his chances with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 first team and will give Victor Valdes a run for his money for a starting position.
Barcelona goalkeeper, Jose http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Pinto, took out time to talk about his future plans, sharing that he has the targeting a starting position with the first team. He revealed that he is ‘ambitious’ about taking Victor Valdes’ slot as a regular.
Pinto remarked that it is up to Tito Vilanova to consider him for the first team and he will give him plenty to ponder about with his efforts on the training ground. He added that he is content with the playing time offered to him in the Copa del Rey and
is looking to take the next step in the coming season.
"Tito will make the decision you feel is best for the team, and if you think it is best to play Cup or League or whatever, I will continue working with me because I am competitive and ambitious, and I will try to get Victor’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684," he said at a news conference.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pinto-c30032 also took out time to talk about Barcelona’s pre-season endeavours, revealing that the players are not at their peak physical fitness and are taking their time to reach their start of season goals.
He added that everyone is eager to impress Tito in the training sessions, and is keeping a keen eye on the physical conditions of the players after their 40 day vacations.
"I think it is typical, we're adapting, making physical load and the moment everything goes smoothly, people have been eager. Tito see him as always, to the order of everything and in training and we continue to work the same," he said.
Pinto confided the he is not the only Blaugrana squad player looking to impress the former Barcelona B assistant manager, with his teammates following suit and going the extra mile to get the attention of Tito Vilanova.
When quizzed about http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296, Pinto could not hold his excitement about the pint sized Argentine being the favourite to land the UEFA Best Player award. He pointed towards the Rosario born attacker’s stats for the 2011/12 season in which he scored around
80 goals to make his point.
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