Real Madrid was lucky enoght to be in fight for the tittle against Girona and not against the big teams like Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but now they are gonna need to save players for the Champions League matches against Manchester CIty which is way more important than the domestic games right now. Lets see how much points they drop in this run.
Girona are not competing for the title with Real Madrid, that has been said by Míchel himself based on what I read on the internet. Indeed, Girona had been the best competitor for Real Madrid this season, especially in the first half of the season, but entering the second half their performance dropped and now everything is different.
The gap between Girona and Real Madrid has become 10 points after Girona lost to Getafe, and Girona is even likely to lose its position in second place if Barcelona wins today against Atletico Madrid. I know that Real Madrid has been the favorite for the title since the start of the season, their move is quite easy considering that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have not been able to compete well this season.
@Volgastallion, What do you mean Real Madrid are lucky to be fighting against Girona for the title? As if they Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are not participating in La Liga or something? Girona has beaten Barcelona and Atletico Madrid very easily in this season. Yes, they have struggled recently but that does not take the credit away from Real Madrid for being consistent all over the season. Being Consistent is very tough due to the injuries and Real Madrid has managed to do it.
And as for them needing to save players, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid all 3 of them will be playing in the UCL knockout. They have a similar kind of schedule so I don't think things would be much different for each club.