Javier Mascherano's Barcelona press conference in 10 phrases

Javier Mascherano's Barcelona press conference in 10 phrases

Javier Mascherano, aside from just talking about Lionel Messi, also spoke about Barcelona's current form and their imminent match against Sevilla.

Here at the 10 best phrases from the Argentina international.

Difficult calendar to end the year: "We have a month in which we are battling in three competitions. It is an important month."

Squad's objective: "In this club there is always a huge demand, whoever the rival is. To win titles you have to win all your games.

"What we propose is to win everything at the end of the season. We want to end the year with the best feelings."

On Sevilla: "Saturday will be a difficult game against a rival in good form.

"If we can't find out very best level [against Sevilla], I hope we can play as well as possible."

Martino-Luis Enrique: "The one who is not here is always the best, that's the case in football. We work to progress as a team."

Win over Almeria: "It was important to go into the international break with a win, but we knw we can improve things."

Defeats against Madrid and Celta: "Losses always generate doubts, so it's always important to win [in reference to Sevilla]."

Madrid's good form: "We're not fixed on what other teams are doing, we are focused on our own work in order to improve."

Vermaelen's return: "He is working really well and I hope he can help us as soon as possible."