How Barcelona's dressing room is feeling during the title race
The squad are confident and believe they can win the league again
The celebration of the Copa del Rey in Seville was the best example. Barca have a voracious hunger. A few yers ago a win like the one over Athletic Bilbao at La Cartuja was routine, but in recent times that has not been the case. Ronald Koeman has brought up the morale. The squad is younger, using La Masia players, green shoots. In a nearly immaculate 2021 the Blaugrana aren’t content just to win the cup and are striving for the double. But carefully.
With four teams within three points of each other at the top, Barca, with a game fewer played, know that beating Granada on Thursday will put them top of the table.
Around 3-4 months ago that looked impossible, with a top four spot the best they could hope for. But their great run and Atletico’s collapse has given them a chance of glory. SPORT have learned within the dressing room there is a lot of confidence and maximum concentration, but no euphoria. A formula which has been working just fine.
After Real Madrid’s slip up, Barcelona believed the Villarreal clash would be even more important. They got the win, and also believed Atletico might drop points at San Mames, which they did.
Nobody believes La Liga is won at Barcelona. There are six finals left, starting with Granada on Thursday, with a very succulent prize at stake.
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