Xavi gave his opinion on the La Liga title race
Xavi has his eyes set on the La Liga title
Despite leading the league table with eight points to cushion over Real Madrid, Barcelona manager Xavi believes that Los Blancos could still give the Catalans a tough time.
Earlier, the Blaugrana had a 5-point lead over their Arch rivals. However, with Madrid’s shocking loss against Mallorca, the Catalans capitalized on the opportunity as they beat Sevilla 3-0 at home.
In the 20 games played so far this season, Barcelona has lost just once. They have by far the best defense in the league, conceding on just 7 occasions. Despite holding a commanding position, Xavi believes that he will never count Madrid out of the title race, given the fact that they are the reigning champions.
WHAT DID XAVI SAY?
While talking to the reporters, the Spanish coach said, “I see ourselves as candidates to win the league, but the favorite is always the defending champion. It’s Madrid, and we can’t lower our intensity at any moment. They can beat anyone.”
“This team has the capacity to win every title we’re competing for. But we can’t only say it, we have to show it. Words mean nothing. There have been crazy comebacks in La Liga before. We have to avoid that at all costs.
“I still don’t think we’re the favorites for La Liga. We’re only in February, and we have tough matches upcoming. The euphoria is nice, but we have to be cautious.
“I don’t know if we’re the most reliable team in La Liga, but we’re in good form, sure. We can’t let our guard down. Our work is starting to show. The players believe in themselves and they believe in us.”
NEWLY GAINED INSPIRATION
Xavi says that the win against Real Madrid to claim the Super Copa combined with winning the next six matches straight has instilled immense confidence in the squad.
He continued:
“Beating Madrid in the Supercopa gave us a lot of confidence. There were a lot of players that hadn’t won a title before that. As the good results come, the players start to believe more in the technical staff.
“We have to remember where we came from, where we were a year ago… To where we are now. Normally we struggle a lot against deep blocks, but today we created a lot of chances.”
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