Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho sounded an ominous warning to the rest of the Primera Liga by insisting: 'We can still get better.'
Frank Rijkaard's side have started the domestic campaign with three wins out of three, scoring nine goals in the process, and thumped Levski Sofia 5-0 in their Champions League opener for good measure.
However, Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho is not getting too carried away just yet.
'This season has started well but we can still get better,' he told club website www.fcbarcelona.com.
'There are many teams out there that can create many problems for us in the fight for the title - Sevilla, Valencia and Real Madrid among others.'
It is Quique Sanchez Flores' Valencia side who on Sunday travel to the Nou Camp, where they have picked up points in each of the past five seasons. Ronaldinho is keen to buck that trend.
'We are highly motivated towards getting all three vitally important points,' said the 26-year-old. 'We must pay close attention to all their players for there to be no surprises. Valencia are an extremely difficult team to beat and they have immense quality in attack.'
Ronaldinho insists he has not been distracted by talk of a possible new deal in Catalonia.
He added: 'I'm never worried about my contract. I only worry about playing. My brother deals with all the paperwork, the only time I worry is when I'm on the pitch.
'I am very happy with the way things are going at the moment. Since I have come to Barca, things have gone well for me. I hope things continue like this all season and for a long time to come.'
The former Paris St German star is even happy to live with Rijkaard's famed rotation policy.
He revealed: 'No player likes to sit out of a game, (but) the boss makes his decisions and we respect them. I do not consider myself untouchable.'
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