La Liga 2016/17: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid - 5 Talking Points

#5 El Clasico more important than ever

Will El Clasico decide the title?

Madrid are set to host Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu for one of football’s most anticipated fixtures – El Clasico – later in the month. Los Blancos currently have a 5-point advantage over their arch-rivals, with the Camp Nou outfit having the opportunity to reduce the deficit to 2 points on Sunday when they come up against Valencia.

This sets us up for an exciting and all-important El Clasico with the winner on the night potentially having a clear cut advantage in the title race. Should Real Madrid record a win, it will be the Sucker Punch for Barcelona’s title hopes, while a win for the Catalan giants will ensure that the title race goes right down to the wire.

Who will prevail in the El Clasico? Will it be Los Blancos who will seal their title triumph with a win or will the Blaugrana have the last laugh, your guess is as good as mine.