It doesn't matter if you still believe Barcelona can compete with Real Madrid for the title but for me, I'm fully convinced and would say that Real Madrid are already assured of the La Liga trophy this season. It doesn't matter if Barcelona manage to improve their performance because after all, an 8-point gap is not a close point gap so it will obviously be difficult for Barcelona to catch Real Madrid or maybe, very unlikely. Because after all, Real Madrid is basically a team with above-average quality and thus, Real Madrid will certainly be able to consistently get good results in the remaining matches remaining until the end of the season. Saying or hoping Barcelona wins the title this season, I think it's just like an empty hope because it's impossible to happen.
Retaining the La Liga title is not impossible for Barcelona, but I admit that their chances are getting lower. Real Madrid is much more consistent than Barcelona and that is the reason why Barcelona is having difficulty competing in La Liga this season. If Real Madrid loses points in several matches in the remaining season and Barcelona is able to take advantage of it well, then the title competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid will happen again. It's not impossible, but it's difficult.
However, I tend to agree that Real Madrid deserved to win the La Liga title this season after they performed well from the start of the season. Barcelona is struggling with its squad and finances, so it would be a shame if Real Madrid failed to win the title this season and let Barcelona defend it.
You're right. if real madrid did not win the laliga trophy this season, he will be ashamed to the team and the coach Ancelotti, but he will not happen anymore because how real madrid are performing this season, he will be very hard for xavi to get the title again this time, Real Madrid will not like to lose any point that will give Barcelona an advantage to chase them. In the league, and if Barcelona has the opportunity and close to Real Madrid, it will be very tough for Madrid to earn the title, and they have not played the second leg of the el clasico. Real Madrid is at home, and I still believe they will most likely win the match
They will not let Barcelona to get the chance to defeat them at home this season. I am seeing Girona can probably drop down to the third position in the league and Barcelona will top them in the table, Girona are not doing as before that anyone is expecting them to get the trophy this season if real madrid are playing weak games, and they have the opportunity to win the league because real madrid are playing two competitions and Girona are only focusing on Laliga, he can be an advantage for them if any of madrid players go to injury in each of the competition and he can affect them to be playing weak games to lose or draw games.