I thought Athletico Madrid would be difficult for Barcelona to win against in the league, but Barcelona surprised me with an easy win against Athletico Madrid at home. Barcelona's performance has improved lately, and it has helped them get some good results. Barcelona is now in second place in the La Liga table.
This was a costly defeat for Atletico as they dropped to fifth place. They are 1 point behind Bilbao in fourth place. Actually, it's not a big difference in points and I'm sure Atletico will be able to get back to fourth place. But what worries me is the consistency of their game which doesn't look good lately. They lost to Cadiz 0-2 and I was really surprised by the defeat. If Atletico Madrid do not correct their mistakes then Athletic Bilbao could shift their position in the top four of the standings at the end of the season because of course Athletic Bilbao will not waste this opportunity.