Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa isn’t exactly in the midst of a purple patch as his side prepares to entertain Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash. Villa hasn’t found the net for Barcelona since late February, although he does have 17 La Liga goals to his name already this season. The World Cup winner isn’t particularly happy with his recent performances, which have seen him look remarkably wasteful inside the penalty area, but at the same time he’s not too concerned about his unwelcome little streak:
FC Barcelona Vs. Shakthar Donetsk, 2011 UEFA Champions League: David Villa Looking To End Goal Drought
Whenever you don’t score you get a little worried, but what I have to do is work hard in training and in games and be calm. You have hardly any time to decide what to do (in front of goal), and sometimes you decide well, and other times you make a bad choice and don’t score.
A goal will arrive and if I don’t score a team-mate will.
I think we can probably count on a goal arriving at some point. Shakhtar are too fond of attacking not to give the home side some space, and giving Barcelona space means goals ahoy at the Camp Nou. Don’t be surprised if that streak of Villa’s is history by the time the match is over.
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