Barca, champions ... Winter

Do not worry Tito of football, and that we take care of. That seems the message launched by the Barcelona squad after what happened in Valladolid, where pupils Vilanova, this time under the command of Jordi Roura, extended their winning streak at the expense of an effort that put Pucela but eventually seeing how Barca paid him the best possible tribute to his first coach. Samples of affection in football since the news has not stopped, and that in Cornella-El Prat Espanyol technician agreed the scoreboard or the players of Real Madrid, as many other teams have worn a shirt reminding you not alone, magnify one sometimes maligned spirit of sportsmanship. That football tipping honors in situations like a sport where too often we lament the lack of touch and lack of common sense.

In Zorrilla Barca again exercise their title favorite status with the umpteenth victory in the championship, which allows you to reach the end of the year with a seven-point cushion over second, Atletico Madrid and sixteen on Theoretical great rivals Real Madrid, champions. The advantage over whites seem insurmountable and, while we have to see the evolution of men's Cholo Simeone to check if it really is an alternative to the title, which he choked in the two great sides: in the Santiago Bernabeu derby in the "classic" against the Catalans at the Camp Nou. So 2013 seems doomed League before finishing 2012 with a sweeping numbers: 16 wins and a draw from 17 games. 49 of 51 possible points, with the top scorer in his credit record numbers (sum Messi 26 goals). The Argentine failed again in its perfect last time this year personally, adding another goal, 91 and joined the tribute to Xavi opened late in the first act.

Undermined psychologically, Barcelona changed the chip from the referee started the match. With developments in the lineup, as the presence of Mascherano or Puyol detrimental Thiago and Iniesta and low important as Adriano and Cesc, the Blaugrana were faithful to their style, taking over possession and playing most of the party in the field of Valladolid. The Miroslav Djukic just got in trouble Victor Valdes and combinations among footballers visitors were part of the standard pattern of the stake. Glimpse of the starting measure, rarely the goal that opened the scoring did not come until the 42nd minute. Until then, Alexis, Messi on several occasions (including wood missing) and Xavi had tried without success to beat Dani Hernandez, who, yes, was overwhelmed in the perfect play of the first goal blaugrana, where Jordi Alba put on tray the goal to Barca captain yesterday after a great play-making.

The justice put both in the mail and confirmed the superiority of the leader, who started the second half with a brilliant tiki-taka culminating Pedro topped the post. With patience as ally, guarding the ball and running quickly, came second with pipe work on Messi by Sereno. The Flea, with a left, avenged a shot shortly before he had gone where no one has used. In second came the carousel corresponding changes on both sides. In the store, looking for the reaction, in the visitor, confirmation. And two of those who began the clash ended scoring, and in a moment perhaps anecdotal. Javi Guerra pulled one back in 88 'in one of the few approaches to the area of Valladolid and Tello, who had come in overtime, had time sentencing mourning after a good play with the staff that held longer a member of the first team. With two days to the end of the first lap, the Barcelona can claim to be the champion ... and winter. Tito can be satisfied.

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