Giovani dos Santos dreams of filling the void left by Robbie Keane to Tottenham departure from Liverpool and acknowledged that he spoke with Henry on Tottenham before taking its decision

In presenting Giovani dos Santos with Tottenham said: "It is difficult to replace Robbie Keane is a player because of a very high level. But I have a lot of ambition and I hope to adapt rapidly."

The player insisted on his willingness to work and commented that "I am not going to make any crazy compare with Robbie Keane or saying I'm going to do what he did. But I will work very hard to write my own story here. "

The Mexican striker also revealed he signed for Tottenham after obtaining the recomeendación of Thierry Henry.

Giovani said: "When I knew that Tottenham was an option for me I asked Thierry Henry: What about Tottenham?" And he told me it would be good for me coming here. "

The Catalan team began its renewal

After completing his second season without titles, Barcelona will undergo a renovation almost complete.

The first to leave the team will coach Frank Rijkaard, who will be followed by the Brazilian Ronaldinho, in addition to the Mexican Rafael Marquez and Giovanni dos Santos.

Another that could leave the club at the end of the season is the Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o, for whom there are several offers from the Premier League, although the more juicy is that of Tottenham, who leads the Spanish Juande Ramos.

To make matters worse, Deco, Zambrotta and Thuram were also fired, after a poor campaign.

Whoever remains is the French Thierry Henry, but after his performance at Old Trafford yesterday, is almost certain to leave the team, just one year after their arrival.

The Dutch technical Frank Rijkaard quoted Mexican players for the first match against English club in the semifinals of the Champions League. The call is also Thierry Henry and Leonel Messi.

French striker Thierry Henry returned to a call after Barcelona lost the last two games and suffer fever in the week, to face Manchester United in the semi-final of the Champions League.

The attacker Gallo, who this day returned to training after feverish absent for a table, was provided by the Dutch strategist Frank Rijkaard for mourning on Wednesday before the "Red Devils" at the Camp Nou.

For their part, Mexican Rafael Marquez, defense, and Giovani dos Santos striker, were also cited by the technician blaugrana for the first game of the series, where culés season will be played after the failure in the League.

The French defence Liliam Thuram was included in the roster of players, which compete with Marquez by the place in the eleven holder vacant following the sanction of captain Carles Puyol.

Marquez, the Argentine Lionel Messi and the Ivorian Yaya Toure must be careful not to be reprimanded at the meeting this Wednesday, as it deprives a yellow card for disputing the "return" from the Old Trafford stadium.

The defense Brazilian Jose Edmilson caused low because it presents discomfort in the back, so it was not included in the list of 18 summoned.

The call them up: Victor Valdes and Jose Pinto as porters, the Argentine Milito, Marquez, Xavi Hernandez, Touré, the French Eric Abidal and Liliam Thuram and Italian Gianluca Zambrota as defenses.

The Icelandic Ediur Gudjohnsen, Andres Iniesta, the Brazilian Sylvinho, the Portuguese Deco and Messi in the midfield and the Cameroonian Samuel Etoo, French Henry, Giovani and Bojan Krkic, in the lead.

If Frank Rijkaard have any questions on how to replace Argentine, yesterday found that you have several options

Leo Messi is irreplaceable, but someone should play instead. Frank Rijkaard yesterday prepared a training match in which there was a footballer who stressed above the rest, Giovani dos Santos, who requested cries a place in the team owner Sunday morning before the Villarreal at the Camp Nou.

The Mexican footballer disputed an encounter very complete and collaborated actively in the victory of his team, which was formed by Gabi Milito, Ronaldinho, Deco, Xavi, Sylvinho, Puyol and Thierry Henry, besides him. The team rival with orange bib, formed Edmílson, Gudjohnsen, Bojan Krkic, Thuram, Iniesta, Abidal, Zambrotta and Samuel Etoo. The final result was 3-2 in favour of the team Giovani dos Santos, which, in addition to the Mexican forward, who managed two of the goals, also marked Deco. Bojan and Gudjohnsen were goleadores of their group.

The international Aztec did not stop creating danger for the band right. The Dutch technical placed him in the same position that usually occupy Leo Messi to see if you can count on him for the party Villarreal. Giovani not disappoint him and he made it very clear that it is prepared to meet the challenge. He combined well with Ronaldinho and Deco, which always found support, but mostly notable for its ease to door. The Mexican exercised Messi and did so successfully. Now it is up to Frank Rijkaard make a decision. The party, in that sense, was intense. Deco and Giovanni moved to your computer, but Gudjhonsen and Bojan also very active, the same rate until, once again, appeared for sentencing Aztec grief.

Three days before measured at Villarreal, staffing blaugrana proved to be very plugged in to prevail in the Camp Nou. Despite the absence of Leo Messi, the team can not afford to stumble before castellonenses, regardless of what the Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu today before the Espanyol Valverde.