It's unfortunate that Real Madrid couldn't win last night because this is a chance to shift Barcelona's Position. The gap became 1 different point with Barcelona if Vini can convert that penalty into a goal.
I've started to doubt Real Madrid can win this match after he failed to execute it. My doubts have become real after Mouctar Diakhaby headed the ball into a goal.
So, Atletico might shift Real Madrid's position if they can handle Sevilla tonight. Even still have 3 different points, but when we look at how hard Real Madrid had to get 3 points, the chance Atletico has to finish in 2nd position is still big opportunity, and it's not impossible reach out to La Liga trophy when we look how badly Barcelona to overcome Real betis last night.
La Liga surprises will happen in common weeks because Atletico only focuses on La Liga.
If this is about Atletico Madrid having any chances to win the league this season, you have to forget it because it's not going to work for them. If they had wanted to make the league their only priority this season, they would have started it long ago when Barcelona and real Madrid were having difficulties. But starting it now would be a bit late.Yes Real Madrid and Barcelona fucked up yesterday but we all knew why that happened. The two teams have an important matches coming up in mid week so they were just being careful not to get their players injured. Watch out what will happen after the champions league matches for this round has been completed, Madrid and Barcelona are going to continue winning their matches in the league. But one thing I know is that, had Real Madrid won yesterday, Barcelona would have won Real Betis. Barcelona are not even considering Atletico Madrid as rival for the league trophy, their attention is only on Real Madrid.
I agree with you @Justbillywitt you’ve said exactly what I was thinking, the pressure on barça is only coming from Real Madrid and the fact they’re both still competing in 3 different titles is not reason enough for Atletico to take the reins for the league, they didn’t start early and didn’t capitalise on the bad run of forms of Barcelona and Real Madrid.
I have this feeling that this Barcelona team wants to win a treble and Madrid is still fighting for a trophy, we know how Madrid is when it comes to Champions league and facing Barcelona again at the Copa del Rey finals, hmm …. It’s gonna be a tough one (they wouldn’t want to lose to Barcelona again).
Though, My money is on Barcelona still.