Barcelona’s summer signing Seydou Keita has adapted
seamlessly to life at the Camp Nou, although he admitted that he is
still far from his best. But he believes that with a bit more time, he
will rediscover the form he showed at Sevilla.
Seydou Keita has made a solid but unspectacular
start at Barcelona ever since his €14 million summer transfer from
Sevilla.
The holding midfielder, who has a penchant for
outrageous long-range goals, netted his very first strike for
Barcelona last weekend in the 0-2 win at Recreativo Huelva and he
believes that the goal could be the catalyst for him to revive his
form.
"As a defensive player, it was important for me to
score the goal because sometimes, it can be the difference between
winning and losing," he was quoted as saying by Marca.
"For us midfielders, it’s not our objective to
score goals but it is still something we like to do because we feel
like we have made a contribution," the 28 year old added.
The Malian international then went on to outline
his immediate objective: "My goal is to continue to improve so that I
can rediscover the form I showed at Sevilla and I am confident I can
achieve that.
"Generally, I am not doing as well at the moment,
but considering the circumstances, I would say my valuation is
positive.
"I have already adapted well to team and the new
playing style. At Barça, you don’t have to go looking for the
ball; the ball comes to you," he offered.
Finally, Keita spoke the relationship with his new
coach, Pep Guardiola.
"I speak a lot to the coach. He tells me that he is
satisfied with my work but he also lets me know what else I need to do
to contribute more to the team and the instructions are always clear,"
he assured.
With Andrés Iniesta and Touré Yayá out injured,
Keita looks likely to be featured prominently this weekend for the
Blaugrana as they take on Ikechukwu Uche’s Getafe.