"I want to play against the best and beat them", says Xavi ahead of final against Real Madrid
Barcelona will face Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana final on Sunday thanks to a penalty shoot-out victory against Real Betis.
was held 2-2 against Real Betis in the Supercopa de Espana in Riyadh on Thursday but managed to win 4-2 on the penalty shoot-out.
After the game, Barcelona manager
Xavi Hernandezsaid he is looking forward to an El Clasico final against
Real Madrid."It is a desired final and now we are going for the title,"
Xavi said.
"I always want to play against the best and beat them.
"It's a trophy and therefore important, but it's not going to change the season either, although it would give us more morale and peace of mind for the rest of the season. We will try to fight for the three remaining titles no matter what happens."
Xavi also praised Ter Stegen's performance who managed to save two penalties.
he added:
"Since I've been here I've been delighted with him, he's the icing on the cake."
Barcelona took the lead twice in the game but Betis managed to score the equalizer both times. Xavi admitted that his team is struggling to protect their lead in recent matches.
"Other days we have done very well but since the World Cup break, we have struggled to seal matches when we have been dominant and have played with personality,"
he said.
"We have to critique ourselves... we have to improve to achieve success this year."
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