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For this season, Barcelona will try to catch up even though it is very difficult because they are already far behind Real Madrid who are at the top of the standings, but with their quality which is now getting better I think they will try as hard as possible because mathematically they still have a chance to do that. .
And realistically Barcelona only has a bigger chance in the UCL so now they are also shifting their focus there to give their best performance, now Barcelona is in the quarter-finals so their journey is not long, even though it is difficult.
Barcelona is almost certain to lose the La Liga title this season when Real Madrid leads the standings with an 8-point advantage with 9 games remaining. Real Madrid is comfortable enough to maintain its performance until the end of the season, but if they drop a few points in the next few games then maybe Barcelona can get closer.
The matches against Bilbao and Mallorca are something that Real Madrid must win before El Clasico, so if both can be won then it doesn't matter if Real Madrid loses in El Clasico. However, it would certainly be dangerous for Real Madrid if they lost one of the matches against Bilbao and Mallorca, they would be in danger of losing points in El Clasico too.
They shouldn't be comfortable yet, not even in the slightest way, they do that and that's the fastest way to lose the league Competitions, when you think it's all done but it's not done.
Though, I believe they have this big winning mentality and should be able to fight for whatever they want to be. They will try to win but Atletico Bilbao is one of the hottest sides in La Liga also considering how good they have been in attack and Real Madrid having not enough good defense, you just know that the game will see goals raining.
They are both in the Champions League Competition and injuries could also affect them as well as fatigue. Real Madrid though would seize this one, would be embarrassing to see them come all the way from below and finally leapfrogging Real Madrid. Unbelievable!