Intensity and focus matter. That’s what we learned this weekend.
Real Madrid tried to sleep-walk their way to a win on the road against Betis, and were punished. Atletico Madrid turned the Metropolitano into a fortress, and got a rousing victory against fourth place Athletic Club. Barcelona made Real Sociedad pay for a moment of carelessness, and created more space for themselves on top of the Spanish table.
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Barcelona have more to learn from their two main rivals for the trophy, than they do from their own performance.