Only a trophy will be good enough for Barcelona's Javier Mascherano as he prepares for the Club World Cup on Monday (30 November).

SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Javier Mascherano, FC Barcelona

"We know we are going through a good moment and our intention is not just maintaining it but rather to keep improving. There are different moments during the course of a season and our current one is very good. But we need to keep it this way because this club compels us to do so. And also because of what we have ahead of us. We have a very demanding end of year period trying to win a title in twenty day's time. And we hope to achieve that in the best possible way."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Javier Mascherano, FC Barcelona

"Everything indicates that the two favourite teams to play the final are ourselves and River Plate. But games must be played before that. But, if in the end this is the case, of course, now my duty is here in Barcelona. And of course we also want to become world champions. As an Argentinian, I know what it means for a South American team to be able to play a Club World Cup final. But we also have the ambition of becoming world champions. I hope we can make it."