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16/08/2007 15:32

Iniesta Tells Deco To Fight For Place

Andrés Iniesta has told Deco that he must earn his place in the FC Barcelona side and be prepared to sit out games as the club has such a large squad this season.

The 23-year-old spoke out after his team-mate was quoted as saying that he could leave Camp Nou if he was not going to be a regular in the team.

Deco has been used as substitute in all the pre-season games he has been present at and he was allowed paternity leave to travel to Brazil following the birth of his fourth child.

The Portuguese has not been happy with his situation, and has even threatened to leave if he is made to feel he is "not wanted".

In a very clear message, Andres Iniesta - who has fought his way from being Barcelona's "12th man" to a first team regular, has suggested that Deco also learn to do the same.

"The great teams are strongest when all the players are together as one," Iniesta responded, when asked about Deco's displeasure.

"Anyone can play at any time and it is important that one day it can happen to one player, and then the next to another."

"Everyone has to learn to accept that," he continued. "Only then can we be a team, or it will go the other way."

Iniesta was pleased with Barça's victory over Bayern Munich on Wednesday and was impressed with Lionel Messi's stunning volleyed winner.

"It is very difficult to strike a ball like that," he said of the 84th minute shot from his Argentinian colleague. "Leo is always surprising us will something."

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