FC Barcelona and Athletic of Madrid go back to find this Saturday in LaLiga, in what it promises to be a final by the title. Eight points separate to Catalans and Madrilenian with eight days for contesting and 24 points at stake. The men of Ernesto Valverde have the sarten by the mango and do not want to put in líos, and will have to take into account the warnings that have received in the last times.
The tie in Villarreal has left several lessons for the culés, that have to study to keep strong in the battle by the triplete. Obviously, it is necessary to hold on to the positive conclusions, but also take into account the refusals to correct errors and not losing consistency after a lot of months of tireless work. In the decisive phase of the season there is not margin of error.
And this knows it well the Barcelona group, that carried a capital fright in the course 2015-16 in front of the same rival, that equalised him in the leadership after recovering nine points in three days. What seemed a championship sentenced opened by a bajón that lasted some weeks, and after which arrived a reaction to time that saved one of the big trophies of the campaign.
The situation was practically treaded, since the Barça initiated the Day 31 with 76 points by 67 of the Athletic. In this date, combined a defeat against the Real Madrid (1-2) and a triumph in front of the Real Betis; in the 31 repeated the played with another fall in front of the Real Sociedad and a triumph 'colchonero' against the RCD Espanyol (1-3); and the scored tie arrived in the 33 with the thump barcelonista in front of Valencia (1-2) and a goleada 'colchonera' to the Granada.
In quarter-finals of the Champions also imposed the team of the Cholo Simeone to the of Luis Enrique, that won the final sprint in LaLiga. Three meetings more lasted the war in the summit, until the rojiblancos fell in the Ciutat of Valency against the Raise (2-1) and the Barcelona escaped thanks to a goleada in the derbi in front of the Espanyol (5-0). That competition resolved with a very scarce margin, since the culés surpassed to the Real Madrid by a point and to the Athletic by three.
The Barça plays a key security for the triplete
This precedent warns that LaLiga will not be sentenced whatever happens in the Camp Nou, but yes will be more near or more far according to the result. More than a 'bite' dangerous, the Athletic has the possibility to carry the nerves to the City Condal if it reduces the distance to five points, although only it costs him go out victorious if it wants to install the distrust in his big opponent.
For the Barça, a triumph would be a hit on the table, and a tie a lower evil. Cost to think that with hardly 21 points at stake, an income of 11 or one of 8 can leave escape, and if it gives any of these cases would touch dosificar efforts and follow looking for the mathematical sentence centring all the energia in the Champions and the Glass of Rey. It is necessary to go to by all.