Barça’s Final Shot At Redemption.

 

In less than 24 hours, Barça will bring down the curtains on another league season. The league crown is at stake where anything but a victory will see Barça relinquish the league title to Atlético Madrid. For this group of players, this is the end. After many seasons of ups and downs, this could be the last time we will see some of them in the Blaugrana shirt inside the Camp Nou. This will be their final shot at redemption.

 

By midafternoon tomorrow, the Blaugrana faithful will be either happy with another league title or be happy that this season is finally over with. The disappointing performances under the management of Tata Martino coupled with the inept running of the club by Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu has not left Barça fans very happy. However, that can all change if they defeat Atlético Madrid.

It’s been a tough season for the players what with former manager Tito Vilanova passing away, Iniesta losing his baby to a miscarriage, Messi and the tax stories and insults from Madrid media, Neymar’s transfer controversy, Puyol and Valdés leaving the club after Saturday and other club distractions regarding the scandal surrounding the hierarchy. One final victory will not replace the hurt that these players have suffered but sure would help.

So the league comes down to whether or not Barça can defeat Atlético. This will be their sixth and final encounter. Sadly, Barça have yet to taste victory against the Rojiblancos. Nevertheless, that should mean it’s all doom and gloom for the Blaugrana. Barça defeated Real Madrid twice in the league yet failed to defeat them in the Copa del Rey Final. Remember when everyone kept bringing up the fact that the Brooklyn Nets completed a season sweep of the Miami Heat yet it was Miami who bounced the Nets out of the playoffs by winning four games and losing only once.

Thus, this is it for our boys. They get to ride into the sunset in less than 24 hours. They can either ride into the sunset with their heads down or with their heads held high. This is their last hurrah together before the incoming squad is disassembled, so here’s to them going out on top and redeeming themselves with their 23rd league title. Visca Barça.