Little more than a week ago, Barcelona had been left for dead after an overwhelming defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, but Real Madrid have thrown their eternal rivals a lifeline due to their spotty league form.
It wasn’t just a 4-0 scoreline against the Parisians, it was the lifeless performance as a whole, which really sunk the Blaugrana mentally.
Now, however they look rejuvenated and Los Blancos have played their part in giving the Catalans another life.
A defeat to Valencia and draw against Las Palmas have allowed the Azulgrana to close the gap, and now they even control their own fate.
The perception around both sides has changed dramatically, and even though Barcelona haven’t been at their best, they feel as though they have a chance, which is much more than they could have said just mere weeks ago.
marca.com
