Barcelona one hand on La Liga championship?

(Baonghean.vn) - By defeating rival Real Madrid in the El Clasico, Barcelona is proving its superiority over the rest of La Liga in the 2017-2018 season.

Speaking after the victory over Real Madrid, coach Valverde affirmed: "We have nothing in La Liga. We are not even halfway through the tournament, there are still many matches ahead. Yes, we are leading the rankings, but this does not mean anything, because it is only December. At the moment, the whole team is not thinking about the championship too early, we are just trying to gain points and continue moving forward."

Coach Valverde's cautious and humble attitude is completely understandable. However, many experts and fans believe that the La Liga championship of the 2017-2018 season almost belongs to Barcelona, ​​despite the tournament still having 21 rounds to end. Simply, the Camp Nou team is showing too much superiority compared to the rest, including Real Madrid. The prospect of Barcelona "alone, on a horse" racing to the finish line in La Liga this year is clearer than ever.

Barcelona players celebrate a goal in the El Clasico match against Real Madrid. Photo: Internet

In addition to the big advantage in terms of points (9 points more than the second-placed team Atletico Madrid), the schedule in the second leg of coach Valverde and his team is also very favorable. Based on the current rankings, the TOP 6 are the names: Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Villarreal.

So in the second leg, Barcelona only has to play away against Sevilla, while hosting Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Valencia right at Camp Nou. This is a huge advantage for Barcelona compared to its opponents in the championship race.

In addition, when the winter transfer window opens (starting from January 1, 2018), Barcelona's strength will be significantly increased with the appearance of quality new players. In the past, coach Valverde had to "cut his coat according to his cloth" due to the injury situation, but still achieved extremely impressive results. Now with the addition of more human resources (new players and players returning from injury such as Dembele, Rafinha, Umtiti), the Camp Nou team is like "a tiger with wings".

Barcelona is preparing to have the service of expensive star Dembele. Photo: Internet

Another reason to believe that Barcelona will be “alone” in La Liga is the unstable performance of its direct opponents. After a period of sublime play, Valencia has now dropped to 3rd place with unexpected losses to Getafe and Villarreal. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have not had the necessary stability since the season. That is why in this match, in the TOP 4, only Barcelona won all 3 points (Valencia, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid all lost).

Therefore, the chance for opponents to catch up and surpass Barcelona in the remaining stages of La Liga 2017-2018 is almost impossible. It is not an exaggeration to say that this year's La Liga season has ended early, although football always contains surprises. Messi and his teammates have one hand on the championship, after a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the recent El Clasico/.

Thanh Hung