After a draw on Matchday one against Getafe, Barcelona got their momentum running with six straight wins across all competitions.
As the calendar progressed, the wins only got more interesting.
The roadblock finally did arrive, however, in the form of Mallorca. Faced against Javier Aguirre’s men this midweek, the Catalans dropped two points and were lucky not to lose all three.
With the UEFA Champions League returning next week, Barcelona must get back to winning ways against Sevilla later today. After all, two straight losses will not sit well with the manager or the players.
Barcelona’s narrow draw to Mallorca at Son Moix threw away their table-top position that the Blaugranas had only just earned. After all, it had not been more than 48 hours since they assumed the numero uno position.
Yet, wins for both Real Madrid and Girona meant that the two leapfrogged Barcelona in the standings.
As it stands, the Catalans stand on 17 points from seven games with five wins and two draws. Real Madrid sit above Barcelona, in second place, with 18 points in as many games.
Surprisingly, Girona are the current leaders in La Liga with 19 points in seven games. Michel’s men have won six and drawn just one of their matches so far and deservedly own the bragging rights.
Matchday 8 will be critical from the standings standpoint. Real Madrid and Girona face off against each other at Estadi Montilivi in a clash between the table-toppers. Thus, either one or both of the sides will drop points.
Barcelona must thus strike when the iron is hot and capitalise on their chance. A win against Sevilla will put them in provisional first place and will guarantee them at least the second position heading into the next game.