Keys to the Game: Osasuna vs Barcelona

Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty ImagesWhat does it mean to say the league is still alive?

Barca fans are too smart to kid themselves that a domestic trophy is within reach.

It’s a good distance away, but the gap could shorten soon with a Madrid derby forthcoming, and opportunities for Barcelona to take down both sides in the coming months.

Talking that way, however, is besides the point. To say “Hay Liga” for Barca is to say there is belief in their ability to take on the challenge.

Confidence that they can make Atletico Madrid sweat. Apply the pressure. Creep up on them, and be ready to take advantage when they slip up.

After two commanding performances against Sevilla, we see…