Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez, has disclosed that the fate of the club this season will be defined by the next two matches.
Xavi’s men are currently eight points behind La Liga leaders, Girona and seven points adrift of second-place Real Madrid.
Barca is away at Real Betis on Sunday in the league, before travelling to Bilbao for a Copa del Rey quarter-final against Athletic Club on Wednesday.
“These next games will mark the season but also if we have good results with Betis [in La Liga] or Athletic [in the Copa].
“They are a rival that we did not want in the Cup but we will compete.
“But first, Betis. Everything at Barça is determined by the next few days. It’s always the same,” Xavi said
Meanwhile, Xavi still expressed optimism that he can close the gap of eight points behind the top of the table and defend the La Liga title.
“We will enter the second half of the season with optimism.
“The situation is not easy, it is really difficult because of the big gap between us and Real and Girona. But closing that gap to win the championship is possible, and we will try”, the Spanish said.
