Historical! The points that Atlético has left and the Barça comeback

The difference between the Athletic of Madrid in the first stretch of the season, until January, regarding the that has gone in free fall from February, up to now, is abysmal. The 'colchoneros' left to present like an intractable team and, by the contrary, are increasingly predictable and less effective. The 'Cholo' Simeone is the one who has remained more signalor and his paper is more discussed that never. With a lot of reason.

After an extraordinary beginning, with which achieved to take him out 12 points of advantage to the FC Barcelona, the rojiblancos have gone in in a labyrinth without exit that can finish costing him, definitively, that sack of his options to win LaLiga. However, the situation could have been very different if they had avoided the 'pricks' clamorosos in this 2021.

In total, the ones of Simeone have 'punctured' in eight opportunities from the beginning of the year. These eight parties, had meant 24 points. Nevertheless, of this quantity only won five and left on the way other five. The nightmare began on 8 February, with a tie in front of the Celtic by 2-2 in Wanda Metropolitan. 11 days afterwards, went back to remain in tables in front of the Raise (1-1) and afterwards fell in front of the 'granotas' by two goals to zero in the feudo colchonero.

In the derbi Madrilenian, in front of the Real Madrid, went back to remain in tables (1-1), to the equal that in front of the Getafe (0-0). In front of the Seville, in the Pizjuán, fell by the minimum (1-0). The past 11 April, empataron in front of the Betis (1-1), closing with the defeat of this weekend in front of the Athletic of Bilbao, by 2-1. For a total of 5 ties and 3 defeats.

The Barça has taken advantage of

Although the free fall of the Athletic has been impressive, also is it the traced back of the FC Barcelona, those who already have serious options to do with the leadership, if they win this Thursday in front of the Granada. In the same period that the Atleti, from the beginning the 2021, the Barça has contested 15 parties of League, inl you that has achieved to add 39 points of 45 possible.

In this sense, the culés won 13 meetings from the start of year, empataron one, in front of the Cádiz in the Camp Nou, by 1-1, and lost another, in the Cásico in front of the Real Madrid, by 2-1.