High-flying Barcelona hope for more joy in 2010
Saturday, 2 January 2010
MADRID, Jan 1 (AFP): After a memorable 2009 in which they won a record six trophies, league leaders Barcelona hope for more success in 2010 and aim to start on the right note with a home win over Villareal Saturday.
Champions Barca lead the table by two points from Real Madrid after going the first 15 league games unbeaten and should be full of confidence after winning the World Club Championship before the Christmas break.
"We don't know how things will go in 2010 but with the coach (Pep Guardiola) we've got there is no way we are going to relax," said Brazilian defender Dani Alves.
"We are hoping to start the year well, like we finished this one."
In 2009 Barca won a league, Kings Cup and Champions League treble before lifting the European Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and World Club Championship, so topping that in 2010 will take some doing.
Champions Barca lead the table by two points from Real Madrid after going the first 15 league games unbeaten and should be full of confidence after winning the World Club Championship before the Christmas break.
"We don't know how things will go in 2010 but with the coach (Pep Guardiola) we've got there is no way we are going to relax," said Brazilian defender Dani Alves.
"We are hoping to start the year well, like we finished this one."
In 2009 Barca won a league, Kings Cup and Champions League treble before lifting the European Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and World Club Championship, so topping that in 2010 will take some doing.