Winning Spanish Super Cup Could Be A 'Lifeline' — Xavi

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes winning the Spanish Super Cup this week would reinforce his project and bring calm to the club.

Barcelona have won only the Spanish Cup in the past two seasons and that was even before the departure of Lionel Messi.

The club gambled in the summer by making big investments in the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde and Raphinha, searching for instant success.

However, Barca were eliminated from the Champions League in the group phase and dropped down into the Europa League for the second consecutive season.

The Catalans were deep in debt but earned financial leverage to buy new players with various deals, drawing criticism from the football world.

They will face Real Betis on Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia before a potential El Clasico final.

Barca are leading the La Liga standings after a narrow 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid which put 3 points between Real Madrid and trophy-hungry Catalans 

"I have my hope and desire intact from the first day, I'm here to win titles and if there are no titles this season, you'll kill me, that's how it is," Xavi told reporters Wednesday.

"We have a title in sight, four days away, we have to win tomorrow and go for it, it's been a little while without titles and it's time (to win them) now."

"We are very motivated to win the trophy, it won't change a lot but it would bring us a lot of calm," added Xavi.