Barcelona have picked up a ninth consecutive victory in La Liga after beating Sevilla 2-1 at Camp Nou, extending the overall unbeaten streak this season to 34 games. With another magical goal from Lionel Messi and a comeback win, the Blaugrana are even closer to the Spanish League title. Here's a few takeaways from another triumphant night at Camp Nou.
1. The schedule has finally taken its toll
After Sunday's game, Barça completed a ridiculous marathon of 17 matches in January and February. The team obviously went unbeaten through that run, and while the results weren't affected by the fatigue, the performances clearly have been and Sunday was a prime example. The level of effort and intensity was evidently down from previous outings, and when they needed to give their best in order to come back and get two goals, they just couldn't do anything later.
That's the main reason why the second half was poor after Piqué's goal. They just didn't have legs to play full 90 minutes of great football, especially after the amount of energy and focus spent in the game against Arsenal. After playing 17 games in 57 days, the Blaugrana have a potential 19 games left to play this season. In 90 days. There will be more time to rest and recover in between each game, and that should make the team play well again. After these two grueling months, we should give everyone credit for overcoming exhaustion to keep the streak alive.
2. La Liga is still not over
Had the Madrid Derby ended in a draw on Saturday, then it'd be safe to say the league was pretty much wrapped up with Sunday's win. But since Atleti won at Bernabéu, they're still in the hunt. Yes, Barça are up eight points and there's no reason to think they'll relinquish such a big lead, but the schedule is not the easiest until the end of the season. Seven of the last 12 matches are on the road, and some of those trips are tough: Villarreal, La Coruña and the Annual Trip to Hell against Real Sociedad at the Anoeta. And of course, El Clásico next month. Since Real Madrid can't win the league anymore, they'll try their best to give Atleti the championship, and winning at Camp Nou could help.
Let's wait just a little more. It's too early to say we're champions. Even though we already might be.
3. Andrés Iniesta needs to figure out his hair
On a less serious note, the captain is one of the greatest players in the history of football, but he hasn't done well with his haircuts as of late. It's clear that he's been lacking hair for a while, but he came off the bench on Sunday completely bald, maybe because the world trolled him for his haircut against Arsenal, which is similar to his daughter's favorite doll. Come on, Don Andrés. Stick with one haircut. It's distracting us from your football. If you want to go full bald, then do it. But do it fast. We have titles to win here.
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