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Now you believe me? I said it last year and got bashed for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Barcelona, you have to win and convince, to have 70 per cent of possession and create 16 chances while the opponent makes three.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is the objective, and that is our objective, but you have to understand that there is an opponent who is the reigning La Liga and European champions, and we\u2019re competing with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Xavi said it was \u201cabsurd\u201d to criticise Barcelona for not keeping the ball when they faced a Madrid side pressing them high up the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did not want to set up in our box, Madrid pushed us there, that wasn\u2019t our objective for the game,\u201d said Xavi.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday Barcelona face Valencia in La Liga, where they have the chance to move 10 points clear before Real Madrid face Real Betis.<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend Barcelona missed a chance to extend their advantage as they lost 1-0 at Almeria.<\/p>\n<p>Valencia, 18th, recently appointed Ruben Baraja as coach and they beat Real Sociedad 1-0 last weekend to bolster their bid to escape relegation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey defend well with Baraja, they are more aggressive, generous in their defensive work, very fast,\u201d said Xavi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe come from the Almeria defeat, we have to change the mindset from the cup. 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