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27.04.2007 14:05

Xavi: “We’ve got everything in our favour”

Jordi Clos

The midfielder expressed his confidence about FC Barcelona’s chances of claiming the league and cup double. For the Barça number 6 “the pressure shouldn’t effect us, we depend on ourselves”.

With Barça on top of the table and a step away from the cup final, Xavi Hernandez is confident of finishing the season in style. “We’ve got everything in our favour”, he said to the press after the conclusion of Friday’s training session. However he did admit that Barça’s title rivals have also got reasons to be optimistic.

“We depend on ourselves”

Xavi pointed out repeatedly the fact that Barça is the only team with their fate in their own hands as they aim for the league and cup double: “We’re still leaders and we depend on ourselves. At this stage that is a great advantage”. Although he is only 27 years old, his wealth of experience help him to know how Barça must act in the final weeks of the season: “the pressure shouldn’t effect us, we have to give it everything as their is no margin of error”. He also said that having four of the last six league matches at the Camp Nou is a positive factor. “If I wasn’t sure about winning both titles I would go home”, he joked.

Rivals disadvantage

Despite his confidence, the midfielder also acknowledged “our rivals have reason to be optimistic as they’ve cut the distance and they’ve done that because of our mistakes”. However, Xavi again pointed out that although they’ve closed the gap Barça’s rivals don’t have their fate in their own hands.

Saviola’s future

As a good friend of Saviola, Xavi Hernandez was asked about the future of the Argentinian striker. Regarding the recent rumours linking the Barça player to other clubs, Xavi declared, “it’s just all talk and hypothesis”. Xavi admitted however that if the player does not continue at Barça then he could transfer to any other club. “He’s a professional and has to think about his future”.