FCBarcelona have got off to a flyer of a 2022 after consecutive wins against some of the best football clubs in Europe.
La blaugrana have now scored a whopping 20 goals in the past 7 matches including 2 Europa League matches against Napoli.
Barcelona under Xavi, have seen a considerable change in the direction and style of overall play. Attacking aggressively when without the ball and making quick runs for the goal and catching the other team with a surprise.
After a thrilling 4-0 win against Athletic Club last night, Barcelona have now solidified their 4th place spot in the La Liga table. With Atletico Madrid still at 45 points, same as Barcelona, but with one more match played, it’s a clear advantage for La Blaugrana.
In casual interviews, Barcelona legend Puyol did mention how he still believes that if anyone can win the Liga from this point onwards and from a position like Barcelona are in right now, it’s Xavi. The Barcelona manager, humble as ever, replied by mentioning how they will keep fighting until the mathematics tells them that it’s really impossible.
Mathematically, Barcelona might still have a chance to win the Liga if Real Madrid encounters some bad luck on the way, however realistically, Barcelona can still claim second place and come back stronger in the next season.
Claiming second place after being 9th in the beginning of the season would be a great feet to achieve not to mention the management change in between the season and a number of injuries, changes to squads, big departures and massive arrivals and most importantly, the elimination from the Champions League into the Europa League.