THE REAL MADRID ADVANCES To THE ATHLETIC
Like this it remains LaLiga 2017-18 after the first 'prick' of the Barça
Published:15/10/2017 - 00:25h
Updated:15/10/2017 - 00:25h
The FC Barcelona suffered this Saturday the first 'prick' of the season 2017-18, in the eighth day against the Athletic of Madrid. In spite of this, follows having a good mattress of points (5) regarding the classified second, the Real Madrid
If the FC Barcelona had to 'puncture' in some party of this beginning of LaLiga Santander 2017-18, definitely the one who had more numbers was the one of Wanda Metropolitan against the Athletic of Madrid. The ones of the 'Cholo' Simeone are one of the best teams of the competition, and went back to show it this Saturday cancelling the offensive game of the culés during big part of the ninety minutes.
This yes, the Barça redid in the last compasses of the meeting and achieved a meritorio tie that, although no longer it allows him follow adding of three in three and keep the same distance that had with the Real Madrid and others of his perseguidores before the dispute of the eighth day of the championship, yes allows him line one of the most complicated dates of the calendar.
And the true is that the culés follow having of five points of advantage regarding the second classified in the table, that now is the Real Madrid. The Athletic follows six points underneath and now finds in the third position, whereas the Seville lost against the Athletic this day and keeps fourth, but could lose the square anytime if Valencia achieves to win this Sunday.
LaLiga Has equalised a bit more in this eighth day of the championship regarding the first positions of the table, but the FC Barcelona follows dominating with a mattress of points that will allow him follow facing with tranquility the next commitments.
The ones of Ernesto Valverde could have a pessimistic reading of the party, but the true is that the last minutes against the Athletic were very good, having to the colchoneros against the ropes in his own field. Therefore, from now it will be necessary to remove the wear of the legs after the stop of selections and follow working, as always, in search of more consecutive triumphs.
Like this they are the European places of LaLiga 2017-18:
- FC Barcelona - 22 points (8 days)
- Real Madrid - 17 points (8 days)
- Athletic of Madrid - 16 points (8 days)
- Seville - 16 points (8 days)
- Valencia - 15 points (7 days)
- Real Betis - 13 points (7 days)
