It has been a tough last two months for Barcelona, whose run of one win in seven La Liga games has seen them drop to third place in the table. Taking this into account, the winter break comes at a good time for the Catalans, who can use the week 10 days to regroup before their return to action.
Next month, Barcelona will have the opportunity to win their first trophy of the season. They take on Athletic Club in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup, and will face either Real Madrid or Mallorca in the final should they progress. Ace for AS Diarythe position of the first team is clear before the tournament: “we are playing for the first title of the season and we have to win; we owe it to Hansi Flick.”
Barcelona need to quickly recover from this poor recent form, and the motivation to win a trophy must be strong. However, it will be easier said than done to take home the spoils in Saudi Arabia.
