Gago press conference "I have to continue to grow as a player and earn the coach's confidence to keep playing" Fernando Gago has become a fixed midfielder now that Diarra is playing in the African Cup. The Argentine takes this chance as a challenge and is playing very well. Are you happy with your performances or do you think you can do better? I'm very happy because the team is winning its games, especially those which are complicated. I'm also happy because we are taking many points. So, do you think you can still grow as a player? Yes, of course. I'm still learning. May we see you play even better? Sure. There's always something to improve on and I always try to do better. Schuster has had faith in you now that Diarra is gone. Do you think you are responding well to this? I do because I am doing what he asks of me. The important thing is that he couts on me. It allows me to play more minutes. It's harder to earn a spot when the team does well, so this makes me feel very comfortable and confident. The other day Guti said the League will be fought for by Barcelona and Real Madrid. Do you think this too? It's still too soon to know and we must think about ourselves. We have to keep our lead and also look for the best system to play in. The most important thing is to keep winning. Do you have to make more efforts when playing with Sneijder and Guti than with Diarra? No. I work as I have always done. I always do my best and sometimes things go well and others they don't. Are you now playing in your natural position? Yes. I feel comfortable in this position within the system we play in, but I still have to mature as a player in order to prove I deserve more minutes of playing time. Have you decided if you will play with Argentina in the Olympics yet? I always want to play with my national team, but I will have to take into account the form I'm in by then. How is Saviola living this year? Well, he's not well now because he's injured, but these things happen in football all the time. He will recover soon and give his best. A booking on Sunday will get you suspended for one game. Will you be extra careful? I will not think about the bookings I have already. It would be unlucky to see a yellow card this weekend. We must do our best against Villarreal because we have to win.