Hay Liga?
Wednesday, 22 April 09, 02:26 AM · Comments(0)
There's a 3 point lead today in La Liga with Real Madrid miraculously beating Getafe yesterday on a life-saving Gonzalo Higuain from just outside the box at the death. After being a man down. And Pepe being sent off for a violent attack. A new spotlight for a moment of individual brilliance every week for los blancos. Guti's free-kick to bring them level. Marcelo's goal on Sunday. Contributions from the likes of Drenthe, and Gago, and Pepe. Well, at least before his red card this week. All of these plus a score of other impossibilities stretching back to the last clasico at the Nou Camp in December.
Sure, Barca have a game today at home against Sevilla, and with the rojiblancos always on poor form away it is likely that the lead will be stretched back to 6, but this is the beginning of an interesting set of matches that could decide the legacy of this brilliant club. After their Sevill match they have an away match at the Mestalla on the weekend against Valencia, and just three days later they face Chelsea at home in the opening round of the Champions League semi-finals. Then they travel to Madrid for a match that could decide the league?
That's a tough stretch in 8 days no matter how good your team is or how exciting your style of play is. It's going to effect their fitness and it's going to stretch a defense that has already been stretched from the first days of the league schedule this year. It is likely that Barcelona give up a point or three in these matches and be forced to deal with their bitter rivals again who are looking for a third league title in as many years. It is conceivable that they've take their eye of the league and banked on European glory. It is possible also that they lose out to Chelsea over two legs with the deciding match being at Stamford Bridge. It is conceivable that Barca, Kings of the Copa del Rey, could be left with just that bauble after a record breaking season of goals and promise, but is it probable? No. None of it is very probable.
This team is that good, that resilient and has the leadership of an ex-club captain at the helm; something they lacked last year. They will win the league. They will win the Champions League and they'll come through this stretch of games unscathed. What, did you think I was going to pick against them at the Bernabeu even?
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