Why La Liga title race is back on

Everything in La Liga changed last weekend. Barcelona once again broke out in a title race that seemed to be in the ascendancy.

Let’s examine how we arrived.

Barcelona led La Liga from January on, four points clear of Real Madrid, when it first started to resemble the competition.

The Catalans’ impressive comeback included a comfortable league win over Espanyol and a spot in Saudi Arabia’s Super Cup final. They also won two games from two.

Real Madrid had a strong opening performance in the second half of the season, winning 5-1 over Real Betis and advancing to the Super Cup final against Barcelona.

That encounter would turn out to be decisive.

Real Madrid contacted the reserve team coach Alvaro Arbeloa in response. He assumed the managerial position with the intention of restoring confidence and stability following their Super Cup defeat, a distinguished former player with a deep understanding of the club.

He couldn’t have started off better. In the Copa del Rey last 16, his team traveled to Albacete, Spain’s 17th division. It ought to have been a straightforward victory.

But Real lost 3–2. Dani Carvajal, the captain, acknowledged that the team had reached “rock bottom.”

Arbeloa’s appointment was questioned by the Madridistas. The Barcelona fans erupted. Their greatest adversaries had a jumbled up relationship.

In Barcelona’s upcoming league game against Real Sociedad, which was in ninth place, a new twist was expected.

Before the game, Hansi Flick, the manager, stated that he wanted to “continue our run and inspire our fans with the same spirit as last season.”

However, Barca’s 11-game winning streak was ended when they defeated them 2-1 for the second time in a row in all competitions.

Flick remarked, “We played a very good game, but I’m disappointed.” There are times when you exert a lot of effort, but ultimately you are not fortunate. We had a right to win, but football does that.

Real Madrid had defeated Levante 2 0 the day before.

Real Madrid, let’s get started.

The 6-1 Champions League victory over Monaco on Tuesday was referred to as a “turning point” by Arbeloa.

The Bernabeu has demonstrated that when it is behind its team, when it is on our side, they are a truly great team, he said.

“I’m delighted that the players want to help the team. From day one, they have taught me that.

The manager, the players, and the supporters will undoubtedly have benefited from the performance. And Arbeloa is aware of how significant every game is as Real Madrid prepares for a Saturday trip to Villarreal’s third-placed team.

According to Arbeloa, “Tomorrow’s match is very important because of what it means, because of the opposition, and because we have three points that would give us a lot of confidence.”

One of the league’s toughest games, according to the coach. We all know that if we want to get the three points, we must perform at our best and compete at the highest level.

Barcelona also won the Champions League game by defeating Slavia Prague 4-2 at the weekend. They confront bottom-of-the-table Oviedo.

Real Madrid and Barcelona will not meet again until May, and that encounter could have an impact on the title race.

In Madrid in October, Real won the first Clasico of the season 2-1.

The title race will be far from unavoidable if the results of last season are any indication.

Real Madrid sat six points ahead of Barcelona at this point last year, only for the Catalans to overcome the deficit and win the league.