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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -FC Barcelona striker Thierry Henry believes new coach Pep Guardiola's plans to restore him to his favored center forward position will bring him more goals this season.
Henry had a relatively disappointing first season in the Spanish league after then coach Frank Rijkaard played him on the left wing, where he often had to cover in defense for left back Eric Abidal.
"Last year, I played on the left side and it was harder to score goals because I had to help Abidal to defend," Henry said Tuesday at a preseason training camp.
Playing mostly at center forward, Henry scored 226 goals in all competitions for Arsenal to become the Premier League club's all-time leading scorer.
"This is a new year and I want to score goals," he said. "My goal for this season is to score. Last year, not playing well, I scored 19 goals and I hope to do more this season if I don't have any problems with injuries."
The 30-year-old France striker is unconcerned about his place in the Barcelona lineup despite speculation the club is vying to sign former Arsenal teammate Emmanuel Adebayor.
"That doesn't bother me. The same happened at Arsenal ... the coach always bought great players and when you are at a great club like Barcelona, you know this is normal," Henry said.
