Fresh from the European League last-16 winThe renewed Barcelona will play the Clasico on Sunday in Madrid is looking forward to prove she has made progress under coach Xavi Hernandez.
The weak title of Atletico Madrid defenseSeville fading late and miserable Barcelona start Even the season helped everything ensure Real Madrid, now 10 points clear On the top of The Spanish League will almost certainly be crowned champions in maybe.
Those who hope for dramatic finish I wondered if a return could be possible Considering Barcelona’s recent increase and Carlo Ancelotti was trying it play down . idea league He is already won.
Requested on Monday after victory over Mallorca, how Real Madrid can lose league From here, Ancelotti said: “How do you lose the Champions League? final when you are 3-0 up? It happened to me once. I hope that doesn’t happen again. “
everybody logicthough, it is suggested league He is overregardless of The result Sunday. Even if he beat Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu and won it game in On the one hand, Barcelona will be nine points behind Madrid, with nine games left Togo.
To bridge the gap will require the presence of Barcelona without errors finish And the, more Improbably, Madrid suffers a meltdown, that for Solid and experienced outfit It seems absolutely unimaginable on the basics of What has been done so far.
“Winning the Spanish league will be very difficult,” Xavi said. last The weekend after Barcelona win over Osasuna. “You can not rule He. She out But we cannot be optimistic.”
The more tangible rewards on Show for The victor this weekend will either be Real Madrid who tighten their grip on The trophy Or Barcelona to consolidate it place in the first four, with chances of Seville outnumbered second already It grows by the week.
changed the mood
Most important, however, will be the effect result she has on how Seen this season, who can in have a big impact on how Both clubs are approaching summer.
For Barcelona, a win At the Bernabeu, he will put some essential evidence behind This theory team ready to challenge againCertainly in Spain, even if not yet with The richest and the most powerful Clubs in Europe.
after final days of Ronald Koeman who Increasingly saw their club’s crippling debt as an excuse for Resignation and pessimism over poor fellow resultsXavi changed the mood.
he is took over with Barcelona lying ninth and they are now sitting in third place. Haven’t lost since December and lost won it’s a last four in Consecutively, scored 14 goals in the operation.
Ousmane Dembele was reintegrated and revived. Pedri and Jaffe have been great. up to the margin players like Memphis Depay, Ricky Puig and Luke de Young contributed to this.
The January signatures were also crucial, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres scored 11 goals between them since the end of Transfer window.
‘Auba was gift Xavi said last weekend.
If the Spanish League starts on On January 1, Barcelona will be up front, which raises the question: Where would they be if Xavi was appointed sooner?
before recovery first game on The bench back in November, Barcelona tied with Celta Vigo and Alaves, after losing to Rayo Vallecano. if she has won even in just two of These, the title race It might be salvageable now.
Instead, Barcelona fans be left with Hoping you can finish This season is the strongest team in Spain, even if it’s too late finish higher of Table.
This would hurt Madrid psychologically, and the increasing danger of Barcelona could lead to a tightening resolve of Florentino Perez in the summer, with Kylian Mbappe is widely expected to join Erling Haaland is still a target.
Classico, along with Champions League, can also impact how Real Madrid looks at its season in general.
Winning the La Liga wasn’t always enough for Madrid to Class A campaign a success And the tone can change if all goes well out in Champions League quarterfinals It seems Barcelona like The team on The up.
When Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in extra time in Spanish Super Cup in January, many were surprised when club president Joan Laporta gave a festive speech in The dressing room then.
“It seems a shame to say that we feel proud when we lose,” Frenkie de Jong said. soon after.
But that was the context two months ago, the acceptance that Real Madrid was superior and the excitement that young Barcelona team He was simply able to compete. On Sunday, she feels ready for it win.
Fresh from the European League last-16 winThe renewed Barcelona will play the Clasico on Sunday in Madrid is looking forward to prove she has made progress under coach Xavi Hernandez.
The weak title of Atletico Madrid defenseSeville fading late and miserable Barcelona start Even the season helped everything ensure Real Madrid, now 10 points clear On the top of The Spanish League will almost certainly be crowned champions in maybe.
Those who hope for dramatic finish I wondered if a return could be possible Considering Barcelona’s recent increase and Carlo Ancelotti was trying it play down . idea league He is already won.
Requested on Monday after victory over Mallorca, how Real Madrid can lose league From here, Ancelotti said: “How do you lose the Champions League? final when you are 3-0 up? It happened to me once. I hope that doesn’t happen again. “
everybody logicthough, it is suggested league He is overregardless of The result Sunday. Even if he beat Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu and won it game in On the one hand, Barcelona will be nine points behind Madrid, with nine games left Togo.
To bridge the gap will require the presence of Barcelona without errors finish And the, more Improbably, Madrid suffers a meltdown, that for Solid and experienced outfit It seems absolutely unimaginable on the basics of What has been done so far.
“Winning the Spanish league will be very difficult,” Xavi said. last The weekend after Barcelona win over Osasuna. “You can not rule He. She out But we cannot be optimistic.”
The more tangible rewards on Show for The victor this weekend will either be Real Madrid who tighten their grip on The trophy Or Barcelona to consolidate it place in the first four, with chances of Seville outnumbered second already It grows by the week.
changed the mood
Most important, however, will be the effect result she has on how Seen this season, who can in have a big impact on how Both clubs are approaching summer.
For Barcelona, a win At the Bernabeu, he will put some essential evidence behind This theory team ready to challenge againCertainly in Spain, even if not yet with The richest and the most powerful Clubs in Europe.
after final days of Ronald Koeman who Increasingly saw their club’s crippling debt as an excuse for Resignation and pessimism over poor fellow resultsXavi changed the mood.
he is took over with Barcelona lying ninth and they are now sitting in third place. Haven’t lost since December and lost won it’s a last four in Consecutively, scored 14 goals in the operation.
Ousmane Dembele was reintegrated and revived. Pedri and Jaffe have been great. up to the margin players like Memphis Depay, Ricky Puig and Luke de Young contributed to this.
The January signatures were also crucial, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres scored 11 goals between them since the end of Transfer window.
‘Auba was gift Xavi said last weekend.
If the Spanish League starts on On January 1, Barcelona will be up front, which raises the question: Where would they be if Xavi was appointed sooner?
before recovery first game on The bench back in November, Barcelona tied with Celta Vigo and Alaves, after losing to Rayo Vallecano. if she has won even in just two of These, the title race It might be salvageable now.
Instead, Barcelona fans be left with Hoping you can finish This season is the strongest team in Spain, even if it’s too late finish higher of Table.
This would hurt Madrid psychologically, and the increasing danger of Barcelona could lead to a tightening resolve of Florentino Perez in the summer, with Kylian Mbappe is widely expected to join Erling Haaland is still a target.
Classico, along with Champions League, can also impact how Real Madrid looks at its season in general.
Winning the La Liga wasn’t always enough for Madrid to Class A campaign a success And the tone can change if all goes well out in Champions League quarterfinals It seems Barcelona like The team on The up.
When Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in extra time in Spanish Super Cup in January, many were surprised when club president Joan Laporta gave a festive speech in The dressing room then.
“It seems a shame to say that we feel proud when we lose,” Frenkie de Jong said. soon after.
But that was the context two months ago, the acceptance that Real Madrid was superior and the excitement that young Barcelona team He was simply able to compete. On Sunday, she feels ready for it win.