The opposite of Ligue 1.
No single rider in La Liga this season, as was the case during the last exercise with an untouchable Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti, the boss of Meringuesunderstood this well and delivered his analysis at a press conference, as reported by Reuters: « The level of competitiveness in La Liga somewhat reduces the number of points needed to win the title. »
A trio for a place
Everything remains to be played out in this new year. The proof? Barça, quiet leader during the first two months of competition, slipped to third place after a dark series: only one victory in the last seven matches. Atlético used this period to take the lead with a 2-1 success at the Camp Nou last month. Real, for its part, is at a small point of Colchoneros (40 points in 18 matches) and can temporarily take first place in the event of a victory in Valencia, penultimate, on Friday.
Ancelotti, who knows what it’s like to dominate La Liga with 95 points last year, believes the rules of the game have changed: « The fact that Atlético is there also creates uncertainty and I think it will take less than 90 points to be champion. » But don’t count on him to bury Barça: « You go through a tough time, then you get back to being competitive like you were before. Barcelona and Atlético have the same chances of competing with us. »
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