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Barcelona midfielder Xavi believes the pressure is on Real Madrid ahead of next week's El Clasico.
The reigning champions trail the Catalans by eight points in La Liga after a slow start to their campaign.Xavi feels Madrid cannot afford to let any points slip through their grasp again, even if it is still early in the season.
- Our eight-point lead over Real Madrid is no small matter. It is an advantage we have to make the most of, Xavi told Sport.
Pressure
- The league is looking very good for us and now the pressure is all on Real Madrid.
- There's obviously pressure on us as well ahead of the Clasico, but Madrid can't afford to slip up again. I like the eight-point gap and want to see it remain intact.
- We were 10 points behind Madrid at some point last year, but we got back into the title race as well. It's too soon to say that we've taken a decisive lead.
- The league is looking very good for us and now the pressure is all on Real Madrid.
- There's obviously pressure on us as well ahead of the Clasico, but Madrid can't afford to slip up again. I like the eight-point gap and want to see it remain intact.
- We were 10 points behind Madrid at some point last year, but we got back into the title race as well. It's too soon to say that we've taken a decisive lead.
