LaLiga Santander Title race almost over for the Blaugrana
Barcelona slipped again on Saturday, this time against Valenciaafter it looked like they had turned a corner with back-to-back wins against Levante and Real Sociedad.
The Blaugrana took another step back in the race for the LaLiga Santander title as they are now eight points behind the front runners Atletico Madrid played after 13 games. The Colchoneros can extend their lead to 11 points if they win their game in the hand.
BarcelonaThe numbers to start this LaLiga Santander do not invite optimism either. One third of the way to the competition campaign, Ronald KoemanThe team has won six games, drawn three and lost four.
As such, Barcelona have scored 21 points out of a possible 39. If they want to turn things around, they will have to improve these numbers drastically if they want to set up a title challenge.
If Real Madrid defeated Eibar on Sunday evening, the Blaugrana will be eight points behind itself Zinedine Zidane‘s team. However, The whites have played one more game then Barcelona and two more than Atletico.