[La Liga] Alert Barcelona, Atletico Madrid Ready to Swerve!
Everyone is made hypnotized with Barcelona's almost perfect performance in La Liga Spain this season. How not, since jornada prime, Ernesto Valverde's team was never once displaced from the top of the standings.
Football audiences also began to believe that Barca is just a matter of time for the champions because their main rival, Real Madrid, appear inconsistent in La Liga this season. Both until separated distance 15 points, after 26 jornada walk.
But there is one thing that feels really missed in the trip La Liga 2017/18 until this moment. Especially if not the explosion of Atletico Madrid, which seemed suddenly perched on the post runner-up standings with a deficit only five points from Barca.
Crucial moment then present on Sunday (4/3) later, when Atletico come to Camp Nou to face Barcelona, on 27th jornada La Liga. If able to win, it means Los Rojiblancos will be only two points away from Los Cules.
As reported by Opta, history is talking that Barca have never lost to Atletico in the last 15 parties in La Liga. The Blaugrana also never lost to Los Colchoneros when the duel was played at Camp Nou, in the last 17 games in all competitions.
But Atletico comes in his best situation. Had stumbled at the beginning of the season, Diego Simeone's team is amazingly managed to reap 12 wins from the last 14 jornada.
In addition, Atletico's main star, Antoine Griezmann, is also being sharp-sharp. Only able to score five goals in 16 of his first party in La Liga this season, Le Petit Diable seemed to rage with gelontorkan ten goals in the last seven jornada. He is now targeting the inaugural goal at Camp Nou in his career.
Therefore if Barca are not wary of Atletico visit, it is not impossible that Griezmann cs will smile at the end of the season!