The La Liga title fight is taking a new turn every round. Real Madrid have fallen behind in the title race by drawing two of the last three matches.
After losing in the Clasico, Barcelona's chances have brightened with two wins. Atletico Madrid's chances have also faded with the last defeat to Athletic Bilbao, Messi's hopes have been brightened.
Atletico coach Diego Simeone looks set to win the La Liga title at home in a battle over and over again.
Despite losing 2-1 at Bilbao on Sunday night, Atletico are top of the table with 73 points from 33 matches. Real is in the second place with 71 points in the equal match. Barcelona, who have played less than one match, are in third place with the same number of points as their rivals.
The loss against Bilbao was a big blow for Atletico. Simeone agrees that the chances of winning the crown for the second time in the last five matches have fallen into doubt.
“People ask me what would be the most important factor (in determining the league title). I think the strong mentality of the players will make a difference. ”
"(Against Bilbao) We didn't play the way we wanted to in the first half. The game in the second half was completely different. (I think) the team that maintains the best mental balance will have the best chance of winning the league title. ”
Atletico topped the league table by 10 points with one match in hand last January. But then the gap narrowed as they lost rhythm and Barcelona and Real turned around.
If Granada wins next Tuesday, Barcelona will rise to the top, leaving Atletico behind.
Sevilla has survived well in the title fight. They are at number four with 70 points in 33 matches. All in all, the four-team title fight is the most concentrated in Europe's top five leagues.
Simeone doesn't want to think about how the team lost the dominance of the points table. The Atletico Argentine coach wants to win the remaining five matches and regain the league crown.
In the next five matches, their opponents are Elche, Barcelona, Real Sociedad, Osasuna and Real Valladolid. They will play against Sociedad and Osasuna at home.
"Real and Barcelona are used to winning titles. This year we were ahead by a big margin, but we knew Real and Barcelona would not give up. Now Sevilla is playing very well and we are in a very exciting situation. ”
The title is in the hands of Barcelona. If they win the remaining 6 matches, they will be the champions without any other calculation.
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