Barca's Second choice keeper Albert Jorquera is no longer willing to sit on the fence. Valdes is up for stiffer competition this season.


The competition in FC Barcelona this season has also extended to the goal post, as the new signing of young Oeir Olazabal has thrown open the second choice contest between the new keeper and Barca's traditional second choice keeper, Albert Jorquera. However, Jorquera is keen on throwing open the first choice keeper position between him and his teammate, Victor Valdes. Jorquera wants more action and will not mind having it this season. On this issue and the general team set up, the goal keeper says:

This is the time for making internal analysis and making sure the season gets off to a good start. Everybody can play, nobody is irreplaceable. It is an advantage to have all these forwards and it also means players will get to rest. As for me, I start the same way each season. I know the situation well, but I won’t stop fighting and working hard. I won’t be slouching.

Jorquera praised the first choice keeper, Valdes, saying that Victor deserved to be Spain's first choice keeper as well, instead of Palop:

Víctor is more than good enough to play for Spain. I am surprised he doesn’t get picked after all he has done, but that is the manager’s personal decision and there are some very good goalkeepers in Spain.

On the possibilty of FC Barcelona winning this season's Spanish league title as well as the Champions League, the goalkeeper is very positive:

Barca has enormous potential and this time around, we are very keen indeed. Coach Frank Rijkaard has not changed the procedures, but our attitude has changed due to self-demands as a result of the new signings.