Three months ago, after the defeat of the FC Barcelona in front of the Cádiz (2-1) in the Carranza, the blaugrana were in the ninth position of LaLiga Santander, to 12 points of the leadership (occupied by the Athletic of Madrid) and to so alone three of the zone of descent. To day of today, the Barça depends on yes same to do with a new domestic championship, after a -almost- traced back historical of the culés.
From the defeat in Cádiz, the Barça of Koeman chains 17 consecutive parties without knowing the defeat. The changes of drawing, rotations and believe to the end have carried to the Catalans to position in the second square of the classification and to ilusionarse, more than ever, with the title of LaLiga. The 'work' has not been only of the culés, that also have benefited of an irregularity of the Athletic of Madrid that, three months ago when they took him out twelve points to the Barça, seemed impossible.
The picture 'colchonero' presented like the strongest team of Spain and with an absurd advantage regarding his competitors. Although it is true the Real Madrid kept always in the fight, never was able really of incomodar to the Atleti in the highest of the table. However, in this 2021, especially from February, the ones of the 'Cholo' Simeone have thrown LaLiga (in addition to the Glass, and the Champions...) And they have chained a very irregular period that has carried them to find in a situation that was unthinkable.
The true is that the championship has opened more than ever and to the Barça him sobran reasons to believe and dream with the championship. If the ones of Koeman win tonight in front of the Valladolid (from the 21:00 hours), the way will be traced. The blaugrana would remain to a point of the Altético, that add 66 units to date. Later, the Classical in front of the Real Madrid (10 April) will be even more key.
The madridistas add 63 points (three less than the rojiblancos and two less than the culés, if they win) and neither want to go down of the train of LaLiga. The ones of Zidane have won six of his last eight parties and are recobrando his more defensive version (that it carried them to win the past League), by what neither will want to leave options in the championship.
The radical change of the Barça of Koeman
In spite of the 'pricks' of the Atleti, the irregularity of the Madrid and the surprises of the rest of teams, what is more resaltante is the change that has given the FC Barcelona in this 2021 where, in League, does not know the defeat. They have achieved to take a step forward, that anybody expected , to position like the strongest team of Spain in the actuality.
The defence of three, the sides playing almost like extremes, the creativity of Messi and explosion of Dembélé or Griezmann, in addition to the presence of Busquets, Of Jong and Pedri (that they do all easier), but especially the determination and confidence of Ronald Koeman, that bet and believed in the changes, are carrying to the Barça to be champion, once again, of LaLiga.