As Barcelona made the three-hour bus journey along the Spanish west coast to the Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday night, it was understandable why so many believed this was the night the dramatic La Liga title race would all but draw to an anti-climatic close. This was an out of sorts Barça side fresh off back-to-back 2-2 draws against Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid and one that had just seen title rivals Real Madrid squeeze past Athletic Club to open up a seven-point chasm at the top....
Original author: James Cormack