Barça achieved a victory at La Catedral that is worth more than half the League. The Blaugrana team added three gold points that allow them to maintain their advantage over Madrid, waiting for the classic next Sunday at the Camp Nou that will sentence the championship… in the event of a culé victory. The game in San Mamés was not easy, in a particularly hostile environment, even tense at times, against Barça.
It was an intense match that required extreme physical exhaustion. The blaugranas had to work hard to defeat an Athletic that was in need of oxygen. But this Barça, despite the setback in Almería, is showing extraordinary solvency. And he achieved his twenty-second victory in 26 games. Only two draws and two defeats that show the effectiveness of a team that is launched towards the title.
Raphinha’s goal was enough to take another step towards glory. Despite the fact that, as happens all too often this season, they ended up suffering in the last minutes… Barça did not shine in the football aspect, but they did, once again, in terms of commitment and, above all, the ambition. Now all that matters is winning. And the blaugrana players have it very clear. Hence his final euphoria.
The deafening noise surrounding the ‘Negreira case’, fueled by the Madrid media, could affect the team. Despite Laporta’s willingness to protect the squad from controversy, it is inevitable that the thunder of the crisis will not reach the dressing room. The anti-Barcelona speakers have already been in charge, in recent days, of trying to destabilize Xavi’s team by all means. But fortunately they have not succeeded. The team has kept out of the scandal and made it clear in San Mamés.
All against the Barça
Florentino Pérez has decided to break his unwritten pact with Laporta and Madrid will appear in the cause of the ‘Negreira case’. The white club takes offense in a statement in which it ensures that “in defense of its legitimate interests” it has had no choice but to join the campaign to harass and demolish Barça. Madrid is not the most appropriate to talk about cheating in football. Throughout history there is more than enough evidence to show that his hands are not clean. Something that, for the moment, does not happen with the blaugrana club.
Laporta insisted yesterday: “Barça is innocent.” And he added: “Many will have to rectify.” Let justice act and let the whole truth come to light. But let’s not lynch Barça before their guilt or innocence is proven. The plot against the honor of Barça has united, in the end, all the enemies of the Blaugrana club. Which are many. And very powerful.