Xavi recently spoke at a news conference. The Barca coach insisted that LaLiga is very competitive considering Real Madrid and Villarreal are in the semis of the tournament.
“What happened on Tuesday shows that La Liga is not far behind the Premier League,” Xavi said.
“No matter what, La Liga will always be La Liga and it’s very competitive. I saw both games. I am a football fan. And in the end, our main goal is to be back in the Champions League.
“By the way, Villarreal are a big club now, aren’t they? You all should put them on your big clubs list.”
He further added the competitive nature and expectations of Barcelona and how it differed from their arch-rivals Real Madrid.
“It is the history of Barca that demands of us, not Madrid,” the Spaniard said.
“We do not look at Real Madrid to mirror ourselves. Our history is our biggest pressure and responsibility.
“Since Johan Cruyff came, he set a bar for himself. Win by playing well. This is how we Catalans are. This is how we live it. I don’t know how it is in Madrid. Madrid has a spectacular competitive gene, but Barca is another story.”
