• 'We'll keep fighting because we know that it's in our own hands'
• Midfielder insists that Barça should be proud of season so far
The Barcelona midfielder Xavi is confident the Catalan club will pick themselves up from Saturday's defeat to Real Madrid and land some more silverware this season.
The 2-1 loss to Madrid all but ended Barcelona's title challenge and the players now face the task of making a quick recovery for the return leg of the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea.
Barça will be looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit at the Camp Nou on Tuesday and Xavi believes the prospect of reaching a European Cup final will be enough to get the squad back on their feet.
"We are playing for the chance to make the Champions League final, that says everything," he said on the club's official website. "The fans are intelligent enough to know that we will be playing for so much on Tuesday and we really want them behind us, as they always have been on the big occasions to help us fight back."
Barça's league challenge may be almost over but Pep Guardiola's men have already been crowned champions in the Uefa Super Cup, the Fifa Club World Cup and the Spanish Super Cup. With a Copa del Rey final appearance also on the cards next month against Athletic Bilbao, Xavi insists they can be proud of their achievements this season.
"The league title might be lost but we've got a Cup final ahead, we've already won three titles and we can still reach the Champions League final," said the 32-year-old. "Of the six competitions we were in this season, we still have the chance to come away with five – we are just missing the Cup and the Champions League. We'll keep fighting because we know that it's in our own hands to finish with a good season." Read More
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