How the Barcelona dressing room felt after missing out on La Liga
The players know they made too many mistakes when the shouldn't have
Now the have to win the Copa del Rey, a trophy which is only relevant if they lose it
Barcelona took the loss of La Liga painfully, but with an eye on the Copa del Rey final. The squad already knew that it would be difficult to win the league because, as an authorised voice inside the dressing room told SPORT, "we have messed up too many times in the easier games."
Therefore, there was a certain resignation among the group because they were aware the title had escaped them several weeks ago. Now the players are also conscious that, as the same source said, "the Copa del Rey can't save a season like before," but at the same time "it's a title that you have to win to leave a good taste in the mouth."
And on reflection, the source added: "The idea is not so much to win the Copa, but to avoid losing it, given that it's a final in which we have more things to lose than to win."
