Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes if Real Madrid has given up on La Liga, it’s due to his facet’s excellent season, he instructed a news convention Sunday.
Champion Madrid misplaced 3-2 at residence towards Villarreal on Saturday and league chief Barca can transfer 15 factors away from Los Blancos with a win at residence towards Girona on Monday.
Madrid thrashed Barcelona 4-0 final week to achieve the Copa del Rey ultimate, 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,” mentioned 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 is within the Copa del Rey ultimate and faces Chelsea on Wednesday in a Champions League quarterfinal first leg conflict.
Xavi mentioned he thinks Barcelona profitable the highest flight for the primary time since 2019 could be a powerful achievement which some try 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.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com