Quote from: Docnaster on Today at 04:54:46 PM

Quote from: KTChampions on Today at 04:29:28 PM

Quote from: Porfirii on Today at 11:23:32 AM

I agree with Ahli38 that Real Madrid has chances to catch up with Barça, and disagree with swogerino because there is no need of 3 consecutive loses at all (which is highly unlikely): every draw for Barcelona, if Madrid wins, cuts the difference in 2 points. In 16 matchdays (the ones remaining) chances are that they manage to do it. In fact, a few months ago the situation was the opposite, and look how easily Barcelona has managed to overtake Madrid.

If there weren't a personal meeting ahead where Real Madrid has an iron opportunity to score three points at the same time and deprive Barcelona of three points, thus reducing the gap to 5 points, I would consider that the championship is already over. Teams that are at the top of the standings rarely lose points, so 8 points difference is a huge distance.

There are no chances that Real Madrid will catch up with Barcelona. If you are focusing on the side that Barcelona will have to lose matches, do you also consider that Madrid can also lose a match or draw and thereby the gap between them and Madrid will increase the more. It is just a two ways thing, what I don't understand is how Barcelona gave Real such a gap to 8 points.

I don't think they have to lose matches to lose the gap. As I said before, take into account that there are 16 matchdays remaining, and if in 4 of these games Madrid wins and Barcelona draws (which is still very reasonable), the gap evaporates. Not to talk about the Clásico, which is a great opportunity to close the gap by 3 points as KTChampions said.

Of course, this is not the best position for Real Madrid, but they still have chances: more difficult things have been seen in football.