5 reasons why Barcelona lead Real Madrid by 19 points in La Liga

#3 Good form breeds confidence

Barcelona's form and momentum has snowballed with each passing game

In the aftermath of their 5-1 defeat at the hands of their rivals in the Supercopa de España in August last year and Neymar's departure to Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona had all the work to do to pick themselves up and dust off all unpleasant memories and press on, and they managed to do just that.

Since that loss, Barca have been on a roll, brushing aside several teams and going from strength to strength with every passing game.

Their unbeaten streak now stands at 29 games and along the way, they've emerged as exultant, deserved winners against the likes of Real Madrid and Juventus amongst others. If there's one thing that good form inspires, it's confidence and this Barcelona side exudes it in abundance at the moment.

No small amount of appreciation should be showered upon Ernesto Valverde for his role in the team's ever-growing momentum. His quiet, humble nature is one to admire and he has been nothing short of instrumental tohis team's fortunes this season.