How hard it was yesterday for Barça to win against Las Palmas. The Catalan club got ahead of their opponent in the final moments of the match thanks to a penalty from Ilkay Gündoğan, allowing them to win and return to the podium in the standings. At mid-season, the Blaugranas (41 points) are however far behind the two leaders Girona (48) and Real Madrid (48). Seven points difference which does not scare Xavi. The Barcelona coach declared at the end of the match: “We have arguments, yes, to win the championship. Respect for the reigning champions. ».
It must be said that in recent years, the teams which reached the halfway point of the season at the top of the championship ended up being La Liga champions. Catalan fans can, however, remember the historic treble season in 2014-2015 with Luis Enrique. In the middle of the championship, Barça were not autumn champions and had managed to overtake Real thanks to a superb second part of the championship. Xavi’s men will therefore have to have a faultless 2024 if they want to win La Liga again this year.
