Barcelona’s head coach Xavi Hernandez. File.
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Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes if Real Madrid have given up on La Liga, it’s because of his facet’s excellent season, he instructed a information convention Sunday.
Champions Madrid misplaced 3-2 at dwelling towards Villarreal on Saturday and league leaders Barca can transfer 15 factors clear of Los Blancos with a win at dwelling towards Girona on Monday.
Madrid thrashed Barcelona 4-0 final week to succeed in the Copa del Rey remaining, regardless of the hole between the groups in La Liga.
“I don’t know if they’ve switched off or not, but if they have, it’s thanks to us,” stated Xavi.
“Tomorrow it’s important to increase the gap to 15 points. It won’t mean anything is sealed, but it would be a spectacular distance.
“It doesn’t interest me if Madrid do something or don’t, what interests me is what we do.”
Madrid are within the Copa del Rey remaining and face Chelsea on Wednesday in a Champions League quarter-final first leg conflict.
Xavi stated he thinks Barcelona successful the highest flight for the primary time since 2019 could be a powerful achievement which some are attempting to “minimise”.
“Winning La Liga is incredible, winning the league gives you stability,” added the coach.
“I remember (former Real Madrid coach Zinedine) Zidane, after winning the Champions League, saying that the objective was to win La Liga.
“It’s being minimised that winning a league, for us, would be extraordinary.”
