Barcelona coach Xavi insists he can handle job speculation.

Xavi is again under pressure after Barca's Copa del Rey defeat at Athletic Bilbao.

But he said today: "We have been talking about my continuity since July, when we lost a friendly with Arsenal ... I am calm, we are doing a good job. I seem to live another reality that you live on.

"I'm calm, I know we can have a good season. I have no problem hearing about replacements. What worries me is that the team competes like the other day, soccer is details and that's what worries me.

"I am convinced that we can do a great season.

"Barça is in a difficult situation as they made me see it in its day. It was a situation of maximum difficulty, historical, and we are all doing a good job. We are competing and that is a lot. Last year it was won, in June we will see where we are and decide.

"The leaders give me complete confidence, this is a project, that things are done well, the most positive is the president."