and for a while now they have been competing with Girona on the second position but right now they have an advantage over Girona but if Girona win there next match they will still become a challenge to Barcelona, so perhaps the competition among them is making them to become more consistent and more focus.
If Girona's poor form continues due to instability until the end of the season, it is possible that Girona could drop back to 4th place. Currently La Liga has 9 games left and Girona has a 6-point gap with Atlhetic Club. It could even be thrown to number 5 because Atlhetic and Atlhetico Madrid are only 1 point apart. But if Girona wants to enter the UCL Zone then he must be able to stay at least at number 4 until the end of the season.