5 reasons to believe Barcelona will beat Granada and win title
There are only 90 minutes between Barcelona and another league title, the potential 24th in their history. Here are five reasons to believe Barcelona will beat Granada and lift the trophy.
1. Four wins in a row
This season, when Barcelona have won four games in a row, the fifth always follows, and the sixth. It's happened on three occasions - Getafe, BATE, Villarreal, Real Madrid, Roma (5), and Real Sociedad (6), Espanyol, Granada, Espanyol, Athletic, Athletic (5) and Málaga (6) and Celta, Sporting, Las Palmas, Arsenal, Sevilla (5) and Rayo (6).
2. The team now how to play under pressure
Barcelona are used to playing 'finals'. They have shown that this season in Tbilisi, where they won the UEFA Super Cup, in Yokohama, where they beat River Plate to win the Club World Cup. Now they have to beat Granada to win the title, then Sevilla in Madrid for the Copa del Rey.
3. Four games without conceding
Barcelona are in their best defensive moment in La Liga. Four games without shipping. The last time they conceded was 405 minutes ago, against Santi Mina and Valencia on April 17.
4. Luis Enrique, 9 points from 9 vs Granada
Barcelona coach has managed three games with the club against Granda and won every time. They won 6-0 at Camp Nou and 1-3 away last season. This year they won 4-0 at home. 13 goals for, one against. Messi hit 6, Neymar 4, Rakitic 2, Suarez 1.
5. MSN, record-makers
Barcelona's trident have 127 goals, five more than last season. Messi has 41, Suarez 56, heading for the Pichichi, and Neymar 30. They've all scored against Granada before too.