5 reasons why Barcelona can still win La Liga

#5 Recent History

History is not on Zidane’s side

Lionel Messi has 5 La Liga titles to his name, while Cristiano Ronaldo has only 1 since the latter’s arrival in Spain. This is not down to the difference in class between the two clubs, rather reflects the difference in consistency between the two Spanish giants.

Real Madrid have been here before, during the 2014-15 season under Carlo Ancelotti. Los Blancos were flying high and had a 4-point cushion over Barcelona at the end of Gameweek 24 – the same position that La Liga is in right now. The table read something like this:

Position	Club	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
1	Real Madrid	24	20	0	4	60
2	Barcelona	24	18	2	4	56

However, an incredible run for Luis Enrique’s side saw them win 12 of the remaining 14 fixtures – drawing the remaining two, as they pipped Real Madrid to the title by two points, thereby overhauling a 4-point deficit into a 2-point lead.

The final table read something like this:

Position	Club	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
1	Barcelona	38	30	4	4	94
2	Real Madrid	38	30	2	6	92

So with recent history not on their side, Zinedine Zidane’s team have their work cut out if they are to beat Barcelona to the La Liga title, despite being in the lead right now.