The bad moment that crosses the FC Barcelona in the sportive section is evident: the culés are eighth in the classification liguera with 24 points, to 18 of the leader, the Real Madrid, that has contested a party more than the directed by Xavi Hernández. For the Barcelona there is not morning: only it subtracts to win and scalar positions.
Trace back luce difficult; however, the history has showed that it does not treat of something impossible for the Barcelona, that in the season 2003-04 confronted to a similar situation in what it was the first season of Joan Laporta at most jerarca of the Catalan entity.
For then, they occupied the box number 12 of the tournament and the difference with the leader was exactly the same that today: 18 points; the rival, the same: the Real Madrid. Of this way, the ones of Frank Rijkaard signed nine consecutive victories in the following 17 clashes.
Of this way, the culés could surpass to the whites in the table by two points (72 to 70). Even so, no the traced back resulted insufficient to oust to Valencia, that finished obtaining the title. The Barcelona confronts to another appointment with the history, that as it has said Xavi, "is to break ".
The challenge of the Barça
The way of the Barcelona goes through the following party in front of the Elche. Later, it is fixed in the calendar a hard visit to Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, a direct rival by the European places, by what obtain both victories will suppose a hit of authority to arrive with spirit to 2022.