Barcelona captain Xavi believes that his side deserve to win the La Liga title on Sunday.
The Catalan club host fellow title rivals Atletico Madrid, with both teams going for the title on the final day of the season in a winner takes all clash.
Barcelona need the three points in order to pip Atletico to yet another Spanish Liga crown, as Tata Martino’s side will wein the League via a head to head record against their rivals from the capital.
“We have got a historic opportunity and now we cannot mess it up,” said Xavi.
“The league is over nine months and we have worked hard to get here. It has been a difficult year off the field but we deserve to win the league title.”
“Everything is in our favour now. We’re at home and the fans have to get behind us from the first whistle to the last,” added 34-year-old midfielder Xavi.
“We have got all the players, we have got the experience of what we have done over the years, we are hungry to win titles.”
It has been an odd season for the club, with defeat in the Kings Cup Final to Real Madrid, where Gareth Bale scored a sublime 87th winner in Valencia.
They also suffered defeat in the Champions League, losing to eventual finalists Atletico over two legs, with Barcelona also suffering off the field following the death of former manager Tito Vilanova, through throat Cancer in April.
We need to score first then Atletico might leave more space behind. We have to create more chances than we have previously, but it is difficult against them because they are the best defensive side in Europe,” said the veteran Spain international.
“We will try every way we can to score – shots outside of the box, get out wide – every type of way you can score in football.”
By Ben Reardon
@BenReardon1
